On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 18:03 +1100, David wrote: > This thread made me wonder: If people were brought up on Gnu/Linux the way > most people are brought up on Windows, would they then find linux really > easy, and Windows counter-intuitive and confusing? Is it simply what you > learn first that defines what you find easy?
I've a similar experience as Jamie. My desktop for 10-odd years has been Linux, although I've worked in and supported (and still do) Microsoft environments for that entire period I find the way it's interface operates (leaving the ridiculous OS problems aside) completely infuriating. Then again, I'm also a spoilt Debian-child and am used to having everything at my fingertips in an online world. :) The difference in configurations and layouts between 95/98/xp/NT/2000/2003 is incredibly bloody annoying. If I had one constructive thing to say to Microsoft it would be "*STOP MOVING SHIT!*" especially as I'm dealing with all those listed OS's :) (going mad removing spyware and virus infections from pre-linux clients) -- "Well, we're certainly going to maintain the existing level of funding for labourmarket programs". --John Howard (Address to Youth, Macgregor, 20 February 1996) The Truth: Kerry O'Brien: "Now, for all the people on those labour market programs, I would suggest it to them that would have been a pretty core promise and you've broken it." John Howard: "Well, it is true that we are not spending as much money on labourmarket programs". --John Howard (ABC 7:30 Report, 21 August 1996)
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