On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:03:35PM +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 vote a resounding 'yes' on that one. Mac people say that Windows sucks, Windows people say Macs and Linux sucks, and I say Windows is a PITA and Mac OS X is not easy to use. Whatever people seem to have a chunk of experience with first more or less defines what they think is the best interface.
- Matt
Which is why it makes business sense for Microsoft to offer ridiculously large educational discounts.....get them young and they'll want to stay that way.
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