neil wrote:
alright, let me say that neil is right and wrong:
drs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
This could be the worst decision you have ever made. I would hold my ground and say something like this: "Honey, either you get Linux or you get out." T'is that simple.Thanks duncan and everyone.
After I explained to her about the Microsoft license agreement, she seemed more inclinded to install Linux but yet has her doubts that everything will work. I also explained about the kernel 2.4 ACPI issues and that FC2 had kernel version 2.6.* and that may solve those issues.
Still, I am going to give Windows one last chance. We will purchase a
commercial anti-virus today and see if it fixes the virus/trojan
problems.
neil
1. it already sounds like she admits that windows has many faults and that you haven't these same problems with linux which means she's open to the idea of "giving it a go" and you should GO WITH THAT. Tell her there will be differences in the way things work but if she's willing to adjust to those differences, she'll be better off. My girl (luckily for me) couldn't care less what system she uses so long as it doesn't crash on her constantly like windows. I showed her how to use linux to do what she wanted and she was amazed that she couldn't crash. The result is that she WANTS me to convert her system as soon as she's done with this semester is over (finals are next week).
2. don't give her an ultimatum, you don't need to. the fact that windows hasn't worked and that she understands (read; comprehends) the hoops you'd have to jump through just to load XP onto a different system and how it isn't guaranteed to solve the problem (ie: viruses) AND LINUX WILL means that she's actually leaning towards "a new learning curve and a new way of doing things" rather than "taking a chance at the same old problems"
3. turn the negative into a positive: ok, so her friends don't know how to use linux, that means that they won't be doing anything on her system that she doesn't know about because they'll have to ask her (or you) how to do them. she (read: you) might just be able to find out what one of her "friends" has been doing that has caused her so many problems in windows.
in conclusion, as long as she's not "dead set against it", you should ALWAYS try to convert, MS is just a money-hole anyway. do you really want to try a last-ditch effort just to end up spending more and more money for the supporting apps that freely available to all of us devoted linux users, let's show some backbone, grit and determination.
Craig
