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Comment #482

Comment 482 for bug 1

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Allen Graham (allenggraham) wrote on 2007-10-13: Re: [Bug 1] Microsoft still has a majority market share

#482

Well done Richard, a step...
Look at Richard's comments re: converting docs, and Photoshop, note that
G-Thumb image viewer will do most things that most users need and is part of
the UBUNTU package, http://gthumb.sourceforge.net
BUT: the real demon in this picture is best described on GROKLAW,
namely: Groklaw - Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell
- Just Like Ballmer
Predicted<http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141>
So. It's all about Patents and the wildly outdated Patent Office(US)
Microsoft has used the USPO for it's extreme financial pleasure, yes, it's
all about money and greed !
Allen
On 10/13/07, Richard Elkins <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Gaspard,
>
> That is only "search volume" in the Y-axis in the Google link. I'd love
> to see what actual installation volumes of non-techies are. I know that
> Windows is still way ahead but the trends would be interesting to note,
> especially in Europe.
>
> Right now, I have converted 3 non-techie families from Windows and M$
> Office (illegal copies, of course) to Ubuntu + OpenOffice (100% legal).
> It wasn't easy. They had to re-learn everything (painful) and they lost
> significant application functionality (E,g, Photoshop. Do *not* mention
> Gimp; they find it very difficult). It was almost as difficult as
> learning a new Human language.
>
> However, in the end, bye bye Windows 98/2000/XP and
> ............................
> * no laws are broken
> * no virii
> * no ad creepies
> * very stable
> * very fast
> * more vendor choices
>
> They were all delighted at how easy USB devices plug in and just work as
> easy as Windows.
> I just had to convert all of their office docs with the automated
> tool....not too bad.
>
> So, there is hope. Probably, Europeans are more adventurous and more
> likely to buck the US monopolistic trends.
> Qu'est-ce qu'on fais alors?
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

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Well done Richard, a step...
Look at Richard's comments re: converting docs, and Photoshop, note that
G-Thumb image viewer will do most things that most users need and is part of
the UBUNTU package, http://gthumb.sourceforge.net
BUT: the real demon in this picture is best described on GROKLAW,
namely: Groklaw - Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell
- Just Like Ballmer
Predicted<http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141>
So. It's all about Patents and the wildly outdated Patent Office(US)
Microsoft has used the USPO for it's extreme financial pleasure, yes, it's
all about money and greed !
Allen
On 10/13/07, Richard Elkins <elk_88@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Gaspard,
>
> That is only "search volume" in the Y-axis in the Google link.  I'd love
> to see what actual installation volumes of non-techies are.  I know that
> Windows is still way ahead but the trends would be interesting to note,
> especially in Europe.
>
> Right now, I have converted 3 non-techie families from Windows and M$
> Office (illegal copies, of course) to Ubuntu + OpenOffice (100% legal).
> It wasn't easy.  They had to re-learn everything (painful) and they lost
> significant application functionality (E,g, Photoshop.  Do *not* mention
> Gimp; they find it very difficult).  It was almost as difficult as
> learning a new Human language.
>
> However, in the end, bye bye Windows 98/2000/XP and
> ............................
> * no laws are broken
> * no virii
> * no ad creepies
> * very stable
> * very fast
> * more vendor choices
>
> They were all delighted at how easy USB devices plug in and just work as
> easy as Windows.
> I just had to convert all of their office docs with the automated
> tool....not too bad.
>
> So, there is hope.  Probably, Europeans are more adventurous and more
> likely to buck the US monopolistic trends.
> Qu'est-ce qu'on fais alors?
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

-- 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olsneezy/sets/
try the "slideshow"