All of Linux distros are "Live Distros" meaning they all pop in and run
only the demo mode without installing anything and allow you to use
Linux in a limited fashion to decide whether to install it right from
the demo ' "Live Distro". It is not only Puppy that does that - all of
Linux distros do that in other words. (Either from CD/DVD or from USB
Drives and those also for Netbooks).
I believe Ubuntu Linux is the best "presentation" of Linux and
especially for Windows lovers. These want a system that can do
everything that Windows does and better. Showing these Users a limited
Linux distro is certainly NOT turning them onto Linux as you think. In
fact they will laugh at you. If those are not presented with good cause
to leave Windows or add Linux they WILL go on their merry way with
Windows with the impression from a stripped down version rather than a
full blown does everything version.
This is very simple. I can log onto Ubuntu Linux and check just about
all of several email acounts in the same amount of time it takes Windows
to fully load ready for use. That is NO exageration at all from myself
as a Windows lover since year 2001 (XP then Vista).
I think you would want to show that and a full blown Linux that rivals
Windows. Take it from a Windows diehard.
On 01/11/2012 03:59 PM, dvdpst wrote:
> Most people I deal with just want to see what linux is. Most are using an
> company computer when they
> ask to see what Linux is. So I need some thing that will not touch the HD
> as I have developed the programme
> that the IT dept. uses to monitor the systems. And I need some thing that
> will only load in ram.
> No reason to go to time and trouble to install an real system when they can
> get an idea of what it is from
> Puppy. Plus that is the only one I have on CD at this time. Of the ones
> that went with Linux, they wanted some thing better.
> I always show them Ubuntu and Kubuntu. I do mention that there are
> countless distos out there.
> Of the ones that saw Puppy like it and ask for some thing better since
> Puppy looks and acts so much like Windows.
> Only one that I show it to stay with Puppy. But all they wanted was some
> thing for internet and email.
>
> david
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Roy<linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> That will turn off many people if they want a Windows replacement. It will
>> look like a toy compared to Windows. Puppy is fast and simple but it is not
>> representative of a full installation of a good distro.
>>
>> I urge people to try a full distro on a live CD or DVD or USB. For just a
>> little bit more time they get all the bells and whistles. They are more
>> likely to be wowed when they see they have Firefox and Thunderbird plus
>> Libreoffice than if they see something basic and not as well done. If they
>> ask for speed and don't care about appearance then I would direct them to
>> Puppy.
>>
>> Roy
>> Sent from Android tablet
>>
>> On Jan 11, 2012 1:26 PM, "dvdpst"<dvdposton@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Roy, I tell people that wants to try linux WITH OUT installing it to try
>>> Puppy first. If they want more I tell them
>>> to go with Ubuntu. But you have to agree, Puppy is the easiest to use to
>>> see what linux is. Puppy 5.28 is base on Ubuntu 10.10.
>>> I tell any one that Puppy does not represent what Linux can do. But it
>> does
>>> do enough to see if you would like it or not
>>> and want some thing more powerful. I had one person to tell me all they
>> was
>>> looking for was some thing to
>>> go online and to read email.Now Puppy is great for that as wi-fi is easy
>> to
>>> set up.
>>>
>>> david
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On We
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