Am Mi, den 18.02.2004 schrieb Alexander H.M. Ruoff um 19:08: > Well, each of us got his own reasons, I just wanted a stable system and > I found it. But Linux is still an OS related to IT people and students. > It's interesting how clients, colleagues and friends react when they > hear that I use Linux. > > You don't find many users in other industry sectors and most people I > know can't tell the difference between Linux and Windows until they ask > "hey, your desktop is nice, how do you do it?". But most people regard > Linux not as an alternative but as rocket science and that has to be > changed in my opinion (it is slowly). > > However, talking to a couple of business owners, I found out that > especially small and medium sized companies starting to consider Linux > as an alternative to Windows. Mostly they need someone anyway to install > the System so the only way to cut costs is an alternative to the > Licenses of Windows, MS Office and other applications. > > Well, guess this is a but off topic and most of you know this already > but sometimes I feel a bit lost with those technical conversations since > I'm happy to know how to switch on a PC, read my emails, use a text > editor and surf the Internet. Ok... I also know how to install Linux ;) > > Ok... the point is that Linux is considered something like an OS for > individualists and Linux users like an elite and rebels in the > worldwideweb. People seem to be interested in an alternative to > Microsoft but they are somewhat scared of Linux, like they feel inferior > to use it... don't know if some of you had similar experiences. > > Alex > > PS: Funny thing though, I convinced my mum (59) to use Linux and she > happily agreed since for her it's no difference to learn to use Linux or > Windows. Since the old Amiga OS and later Win 3.11 she didn't use a PC > at all ;) > Hello Alex My experience iss that many users just want to play with there computers and this works better with MS. I had installed a view Systems for Computer Newbies and Beginners and they learned very fast to work and handle Linux. But the second question was "and games ....." A fiew firms thinking of change from Microsoft to Linux but this is a hard way for the companies when they had specific Software for Microsoft and paid for this much money. But for example last year I worked for the Fraunhofer Institut they are looking for answers on linux based System ,,,, and it works very well So I hope the games will also change to Linux for a better Life ;) -- Dirk Wendland homepage:www.develop.if2.de mail:dirk.wendland@xxxxxxxx working on:Develop a development tool for html|php|c++|java|OpenGL
