Interesting Article - "Ubuntu made me quit college!!"

[Mr. C clark]

I switch family, friends and acquaintances (no power user's) over to Ubuntu Distros every chance I get.
I install dual boot with windows so they have something to fall back on. (Boot menu 1 second)
But, I have to be willing to provide support for all the people switched.
I just don't think it's ready for the general public yet.
We all need to switch at least one or two people to Linux and be willing to hold their hands during the learning process.
Then we can get an accurate picture of the difficulties the average user has with no support person handy.

Visit the IRC channel once a day after work and just read.
Invite someone to a LUG meeting.
Retired with time on my hands.

Cheers




Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:36:16 -0500
Subject: Re: Interesting Article - "Ubuntu made me quit college!!"
From: david at ngowiki.net
To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com

I have to disagree with you completly

Once the system installed,codecs and some openoffice tweaks done, you'll will have a workstation that is pretty much unbreakable if the user does not have admin rights.


The problem is with the people who have very little knowledge trying to install or people trying to fiddle with the machine itself, or windows PC power user who think the "microsoft way" and can't get past it.


BTW my daughter is 15, has been using gnome desktop (mainly ubuntu) since 12 (at home and everywhere else) and truly think that windows is harder to use. My son is 18 and only regret there's not enough good games (but still hasn't installed its windows XP CD sitting next to his computer, too much work and post config he says)


I have been installing/upgrade litterally hundred of system (mainly ubuntu) and never had a big problem. Whatever the OS it is always better to have a professional doing it

My 2 cents



On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:45 AM, John Gill <swfiua at gmail.com> wrote:

Re: the linux learning curve being too large, I'm not really convinced by that argument, it does rather depend what you are hoping to do with the machine.

Ironically, you will see linux on netbooks being described as a "beginner" operating system -- but if you're an "expert" you'll want XP.



However, giving someone a linux pc and no help is a recipe for disaster.   When you are starting from zero linux knowledge with no-one to help you, then yes, the curve is steep.   It does seem that this student got the help needed in the end and is able to use the machine to do what is needed.



John

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Mr. C clark <c_dive at hotmail.com> wrote:





This college student should never have been sold a Linux pc to start college, the learning curve is Large.


 


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