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| DATE | 2006-05-23 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Balug-talk] [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Its a sorry day for The Linux Journal
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On Tue, May 23, 2006 at 11:45:53AM -0700, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 09:36:27PM -0700, Matt Thrailkill wrote:
> > I think a Linux desktop can work for pedestrian users too.
> >
> > My dad just surfs ebay and does a little photo editting. Types simple
> > things a few times. Thats about it. Doesn't have to use random
> > cornball hardware he finds at the bargain basket at compusa every day.
> > Doesn't download and run any random shareware program that catches his
> > fancy. He just does the same things. Like a utility, almost.
>
> That's the thing... There's this user-level gap that Linux still has.
> (Windows too, but with Windows, people just expect to be able to bring
> their PC into a shop and have the black magic done for them.)
>
> Basic users -- Linux is fine
> Users who are just smart enough to break things? -- Windows is preferred
> Hard-core users -- Linux is preferred
>
> That middle level is the one I've seen for years, but at the same time
> the usability of Linux has improved a lot in that time, and I think that
> gap is getting smaller.
>
> --
> -bill!
> bill-at-newbreedsoftware.com
> http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
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