linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Windows7 vs Ubuntu 9.10

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Windows7 vs Ubuntu 9.10

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 06:05:16PM -0400, Roy wrote:
> And your point is...????
>
> This is propaganda for Microsoft, IMO. Even though it purports to give
> Ubuntu and Windows similar results it was released to coincide with Karmic's
> release, to remind us that Windows 7 is an alternative and take wind out of
> our sails.

While, in many ways, I agree with that, I'm going to (most respectfully,
as I hope you know) disagree with your point that...

>
> Let's talk about Ubuntu or any other distro on its own merits without
> referencing Microsoft products. It is time we grew up and started ignoring
> you know who.

Unfortunately, it's still a Windows world. In most jobs, people will be
using Windows, one still has to google before buying, say, a printer, to
see if it will work with Linux, and so forth.

For example, I keep thinking that I should offer to teach a little class
on Linux at the local library--something for the end user. But...
then I realize, the library only has wireless, and there's a good chance
that many of the laptops wouldn't work out of the box.

One can say this is the vendors' fault, which it is in a way. But, it's
circular in the sense that they don't support it because it's not that
much of a market, and of course, it's less of a market because they
don't support it.

From an advocacy standpoint, one can't ignore Windows so such
comparisons can be useful, especially to the Windows user thinking of
switching.

So, things like this can be of use, in my humble opinion.

Actually, you're far more of an advocate than I am, including your
excellent blog, so I would think that, if nothing else, this would give
you subject matter. :)

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