Rick Schummer <> wrote:
> John,
>
>>> I need something which will advise me on how to set a machine from
>>> scratch for basic email and
> word processing use...<<
>
> This is absolutely the primary roadblock for large scale adoption of
> Linux in my opinion. Installing and configuring the operating system
> needs to be easy before the average user is going to change their
> machine. I have talked to many really smart and technical people over
> the last five years who have struggled and even failed to get Linux
> installed. I watched at Whilfest one night when there was the Linux
> install party, and the experts struggled and even failed on several
> boxes. Back in the day (less than five years ago) the average distro
> was too complicated, and it was intentional. Yes, I believe the Linux
> distro folks wanted it to be hard so it would not have a massive
> adoption. Kind of like a secret club kids create with only their
> friends.
I still see the only way it will happen is via the workplace.
Now getting a trained staff that is M$ certified to jump ship over to Linux
is not that easy. How do you secure the mail across the company/enterprise.
Getting replacement software for Exchange and how it does so much for an
organization. Notes is in the same boat but being it's IBM maybe they have
the Linux version and I'm not aware of it.
I hade a long conversation with a vp / network admin and he went into detail
on what the holes were and how he couldn't feel comfortable with what was
available at the time, 2004.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who
can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown
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