[ubuntu-my] difficulty spreading Ubuntu or any Linux

[Andy Goh (hantu)]

Another thing is that when they heard "Linux", they think "bunch of
commands" - They don't know we can do point-n-click too! :)

On Jan 29, 2008 2:38 AM, Donald P Kong <dpkong at pc.jaring.my> wrote:

> my view is that most people are just too reluctant to try something new
> or different. most young computer users (students especially) grew up in
> the age of Windows. hardly any know DOS even.
>
> presented with a Ubuntu desktop, they are lost. they look for the Start
> button or Control Panel or Nero or IE or MS Office..
>
> the difficulty is not to make Linux easier to use but to change the
> mindset of users. that is the challenge we face to promote a better
> operating system.
>
> as history has shown (think Betamax vs VHS), just being better does not
> make it the standard.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2008-01-28 at 10:37 +0000, ubuntu-my-request at lists.ubuntu.com
> wrote:
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:37:15 +0800
> > From: ApOgEE <jerungkun at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-my] Update from Mid Valley
> > To: "Malaysian Team Mailing List" <ubuntu-my at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> >
> > Don't wait!! You have to tell them dude... the simplest starting word is
> > "they are out dated!!!"... then, they might get the idea... if they are
> > using an old PC with winxp or even win98... tell them the fact that this
> is
> > 2008, about ten years ago, people do use win98... winxp is about 2002 or
> > something, I didn't remember... that was about 8 years ago dude!!...
> then
> > just tell them, "you are totally out dated dude!!!..." so, if they want
> to
> > upgrade their PC, tell em, there is choice to get updated while using
> the
> > old school PC... just install Ubuntu... then they'll get the idea...
> even if
> > they are upgrading their PC and try to get Vista, tell em the difference
> of
> > earth and sky about Ubuntu and Vista...
> >
> > if they ask why? Feel free to welcome and advice them with Ubuntu and
> Open
> > Source... I'm pretty sure, if they are good thinker, they won't think
> twice
> > about having the great OS for FREE...
> >
> > Anyway, that was what I told my friends already... and then, either they
> > will stick with their outdated PC and shut their mouth up or they will
> buy
> > me a teh tarik to help them convert their machine with the great
> Ubuntu...
> > wakakakaka...
> >
> > Come on dude!! you can do it!! Good Luck!!
>
>
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