On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 03:59:51 +0800, JM Ibanez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 22:07:52 +0800, Dong Calmada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It now seems that behind all attempts at Linux are interest and > > conviction. They are prime movers. The learning curve, though, is less > > steep for Windows power users. > > > > I beg to differ. Most Windows power users (IMNSHO) will be disgusted > by Linux simply because It Is Not Windows. By definition, their motor > memories will have been deeply rooted in all of the quirks of Windows > (i.e., keyboard shortcuts, cmd/command line shells, property sheets, > etc.). Trying to make them relearn all of that and go back to being a > non-power user (on a different OS, albeit) may be painful. > > That being said, I too was once a Windows Power User (TM) and have now > appreciate the power that is Linux.
I think this should change very very soon - as many new distros really focus on the usability and functionality. Also with wide cases of virus and many security problems nowadays, not to mentions the "soon_super_bloated" concept of Windows (try to use Windows for a year and naturally from orginal pre-installed utilities and applications it will grow to dozens of bloated-ware software as days passed; and your P4 256MB PC will crawl; even you uninstall it performace will not come back as original; and it is really a nightmare to format or reinstall ur windows as you learn nothing) - while in Linux, as you use it through the years you gain experience and reinstalling (in case you decide) is just another level of learning. In so with the present scenario - unless Microsoft change the concept of their OS (security, usability) - soon Linux will be wider accepted and use by all common people. And let's don't forget in the core side of IT (the techies - considerably WE) definitely Linux will be OS of choice both for production and leaning purposes. str -- Linux Registered User # 370038 Be counted @ http://counter.li.org -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
