Or wrote:
>> In America, I would say that if enough people complain about something,
they
>> usually start influencing the marketers -- especially if they noticeably
>> stop using what they don't like.
>
>Its the same thing here.
I assume that it's the same in the majority of places.
>Again, this is the same thing here.
>But this doesnt help the situation, as the people believe the
>marketing that this is it. What they got is the best, and what
>they should have. So nobody is even concidering anything else.
First people will need to get to know their computer, and after seeing that
they'll "need" to buy a new once a year or so they WILL see that M$ isn't
the way to go! But it will take some time before they realize that a
survivor PC is capable of doing everything (except perhaps the latest 3D)
that the new computers can (and most of the time better since all other
than Win is faster and more stable).
We that have seen the light, so to speak, must be ready to help people get
out of this when they start to see the truth for themselves so they can
choose something else instead. We can't then demand they must install Linux
since they'll recoqnize the story from the demand to have Windows installed.
>Those who do, get mocked at for using "inferior technology"
>or strange things.
I've been mocked for 5 years now for choosing to run DOS instead of the
latest beta of Windows (98 is also a beta IMO).
>So there you see again. Ofcourse that the people are free to use
>what they want, and can make and destroy products by simply using
>or not using them. However, due to good marketing they believe that
>what they use is the best, and that there are no better alternatives,
>which is why they choose (of their own choice) to continue with
>what they have.
Information is the way to go, time is on our side - not against us. I would
give M$ at the most 20 years before they are almost out of buisness (or
atleast very reduced in size). Linux isn't the only thing that will do this
but a general demand from people to use what OS they want to do what they
want instead of having to get a new one every 3 years or so and learn that
from basics will make the software industry change in very dramatic ways.
Why do you think IBM still creates new DOS versions? They know they'll hold
a stable base among costumers and that it's easy to expand that as soon as
the chance comes along. I doub't they make much (of any) money out of it at
this point.
//Bernie
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