Comment 1250 for bug 1

Hi

Dual-boots allow the person to change over to linux at their own pace so that
they resent the new system less. It makes it easier for them to return to
Windows for odd tasks they have not yet learnt how to do in Linux. Some games
and things work better in Windows although some tweaking with Wine can sometimes
get stuff working in Linux. Also the average user is not going to find it easy
to "get a clean factory image restored".

A dual-boot puts the end-user in control and hugely reduces their dependence on
you.

Also their word-of-mouth stories will reduce other people's anxiety about the
big switch from Windows to Linux. If people are given the impression that
slash&burn is the only route in then they might be wary about trying it,
especially as the slash&burn fiction is part of the FUD that is spread to
prevent Linux usage. Undermining FUD seems fairly crucial to getting people more
relaxed about trying Linux.

Regards from
Tom :)

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From: Martin Wildam <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Tue, 6 July, 2010 18:36:18
Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Microsoft has a majority market share

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 13:58, Tom <email address hidden> wrote:
> Please can we try to set-up Dual-boot's rather than slash & burn.

Why should I waste so much disk space?

> If people need to return machines it is difficult sometimes but dual-boot
> gets around the issues

If a machine is returned it should then get a clean factory image
restored, I would say.
Oh, I forgot that Windows and his unique machine IDs and that stuff....
But honestly: If a vendor gets a machine back because the Linux is not
running smoothly, I don't have any compassion with the vendor, sorry.
--
Martin Wildam

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Bug description:
Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.

Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting
access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability
of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is
widely evident in the PC industry.

Steps to repeat:

1. Visit a local PC store.

What happens:
2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.

What should happen:
1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and
benefits would be apparent and known by all.
3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.

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