JM Ibanez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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. >
Heh. I suppose that's where the difference between Power Users (Trade Marked) and the *REAL* users of Power, who probably are also aware of their great responsibility. Don't mind me though: I'm plowing through some sunday comics From the Philippine Star at the moment, to stave off some mind hunger ;) > That being said, I too was once a Windows Power User (TM) and have now > appreciate the power that is Linux. > Amen. Meeee too! Cheers, Zakame -- |=-------------ZAK B. ELEP (Registered Linux User #327585)-------------=| || Web: http://zakame.spunge.org GPG ID: 0xFA53851D || || http://zakame.homelinux.org ICQ UIN: 33236644 || || Location: Daet, Camarines Norte Running Linux 2.6 || |=----------1486 7957 454D E529 E4F1 F75E 5787 B1FD FA53 851D----------=| Debian - When you've got better things to do than to fix a borken system -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 G! d+ s-:- a-- C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ E+ W++ N+ o- K w O-- M V- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t+ 5 X+ R* tv+ b+ DI-- D+ G++ e h! r-- y** ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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