Bug 1

[David Bowskill]

G'day All
I completely support the view point of Colin McDermott and Alan Kerns
that "We have missed our target audience. We are aiming for tech savvy Mac
users when we need to pitch at Granny's using rusty PC's "
David Bowskill


On 10/04/11 04:11, Alan Kerns wrote:
> On 09/04/11 22:14, colin mcdermott wrote:
>>> Free Software and its users [1].  It seems that Ubuntu's priority is
>>> solving bug #1.  Much as i agree that bug #1 needs solving......
>> I think that MY greatest frustration with Ubuntu is NOT that it solves
>> Bug 1 (why are people wedded to windows), but that it tries it hardest
>> to attract Mac users (Here is the Latest and greatest software
>> released every 6 months, with the latest whiz bang interface whom many
>> people believe is the best way to operate the computer).
>>
>> As for Bug #1 we are failing and failing immensely. Windows XP is easy
>> and compatible. Its comfortable, it's nice and friendly I know where
>> everything is (ok I don't, but I can find it). XP has been on the
>> market for over 10 years and still very useable.
>>
>> We don't release Ubuntu and keep a basic, easy user interface. We go
>> whiz bang flash trashy and scare people away. We don't spend a year
>> testing and perfecting our ease of use, our Humanity (our Ubuntu).
>>
>> We have missed our target audience. We are aiming for tech savvy Mac
>> users when we need to pitch at Granny's using rusty PC's
>>
>> Colin McD
>>
> Hear, hear Colin.
> I've been using the very user-friendly PCLinuxOS ever since my attempt
> to upgrade Ubuntu from 9.10 to 10.04 caused me severe inconvenience at
> a bad time.
> I've been a silent passenger of this list since then.
> From the current comments, it seems that Ubuntu is drifting ever
> further away from ubuntu - its praxis is letting down its beautiful
> ethos.
> That's sad.
> Alan Kerns
>