[aclug-L] Re: Linux Time-Table

[Anne McCadden <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

I disagree with Jonathan Hall's statement.  People may not know 
everything about how to install or compile programs, but they would like 
an OS that doesn't crash all the time or get viruses.  Most computer 
users only know how to use a few programs, surf the net and get email. 
 Once the GUI is setup, it looks like Mac or M$.  They would be very 
happy with linux if they just knew that it existed.  All of the 
visistors to my house love the look of linux, it just doesn't run all of 
their windoze software.  Several people at work asked me if it is a new 
Mac OS and how I like it.  I tell them that I love it!  

Now someone wants me to install linux in spanish since he can't afford 
to buy the spanish version of windoze.  I'll install it if he reads to 
me what it says on the screen, my spanish skills are outdated.  Could 
someone who has tried installing linux in another language let me know 
if they had any problems.  ~Anne

John Goerzen wrote:

>On Sun, Nov 24, 2002 at 11:03:05PM -0600, Jonathan Hall wrote:
>
>>Hopefully never.
>>
>
>That's a weird pessimestic answer that seriously deserves more commentary.
>
>I think that one of the best things that could happen is for Free Software
>to take the desktop stranglehold away from Microsoft.
>
>-- John
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