[ubuntu-in] General Question About Linux - Would there be any kind of Computer Users you would not introduce to Linux

[Jagadeesh Krishnamurthy]

I have managed to hand hold and convert some people completely to Linux. Two
instances were when they could not afford to buy new laptops, and had to
work with their existing systems which came packaged with bloated Vista,
which rendered the laptop slow over a period of time. After switching to
Ubuntu, they have been quite content with it.

One of them, despite seeing the positives, still feels that Windows is a
better option, and has Windows 7 in his new desktop. He doesnt want to
"learn" new ways of using software for his daily essentials. Moreover, since
Ubuntu doesn't have Corel or Photoshop, he doesn't want to be restricted. He
simply doesn't want to learn the alternatives. It simply doesn't go into his
head that he is using pirated ones, and not open source software (which is
free from all senses). I have reached a point where I do not talk with him
about it anymore. One of his points, though, was valid. When his laptop had
a hard disk failure, Ubuntu continued to write data on the affected sectors.
An exhaustive search didn't yield much, and the only solution was to replace
the disk. However, he noted that at least windows doesn't write new data on
the affected sectors, and allows u to block access to those sectors thus
using the remaining space available till one can buy the new hard disk.

Anyway, lets all agree that most people (non-IT guys like me) came in for
the "free" (as in money) tag. Unfortunately, most of them do not understand
or even care about the FOSS logic. They are genuinely happy if their work
gets done. Hence, the onus is on the community to a develop something that
appeases all. This is exactly what the community is delivering. There will
be cases of people who might not stick on..why bother? Lets live the way we
want to... :)

Regards,
Jagadeesh

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Not to decide is to decide.


On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Narendra Diwate
<narendra.diwate at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> So what kinds of people would you not introduce to linux
>>
>>
>
> The kind who have a closed mind and dont allow new thoughts, views,
> opinions to enter. Those that are so stuckup with their views that they
> think that they have the only solution and all other solutions are not even
> worth their consideration. Those that do not want to try new things because
> they dont want to disturb the status quo.
>
> I was introduced to linux as a result of my curiosity to look for something
> better, more secure/safe, more ethical (never liked the fact that i had a
> pirtated version) and more affordable after just one incidence of boot
> issues that threatened my data security. I knew that i could not live with
> that kind of uncertainity with my data and at the same time it felt
> absoultely foolish to go pay a big sum to get a legal copy and still the
> primary issue would not get resolved even by a fraction.
>
> Since then, my dad has shifted to ubuntu, he never required any hand
> holding, just had to point out that the taskbar is on top rather than down
> and thats it. We were anyway using OpenOffice and Firefox, so the move was
> easier for him.
>
> A few others, especially cousins in college too felt it was complicated,
> but after getting sick of formatting almost every month they made the move.
> They now dont want to go back.
>
> Almost all friends i know of have company issued laptops just like me and
> desktops or netbooks of their own at home. They are most difficult to
> convert. I never try to bear down on them to try linux. By the way most
> companies that i worked for didnt allow Linux. OpenOffice was the farthest
> they would go.
> --
> Regards
>
> Narendra Diwate
>
>
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