@Randall:  I agree that Ubuntu should be made distinct.  Users should always
remember that "linux" is just the backbone to make Ubuntu or any gnu
distributions to work with hardware.   It just like saying calling Apple
computers  as  running on "darwin" instead of running on macOS.

On Jul 7, 2010 9:06 AM, "Martin Wildam" <email address hidden> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 09:30, Tom <email address hidden> wrote:
>> Dual-boots allow the person to change over to linux at their own pace so
that
>> they resent the new system less.
>
> It might be that people do need Windows later for particular tasks
> although they already prefer Linux. In any case, a VirtualBox running
> the Windows is quite always the better solution. It is better for
> exchanging data back and forth and offers to use both in parallel.
>
> The only case where I would say choosing the dual-boot option is best
> is for a gamer because in the VirtualBox the games might not get
> enough resources (don't know - just a guess).
>
> One advantage of the dual-boot is that you don't need to reinstall
> Windows on the virtual machine - but you could also try to backup the
> original installation with CloneZilla and restore it in the virtual
> machine (however I experienced cases where this did not work due to
> poor flexibility to hardware change).
>
>
>> 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,
>
> I would say a very potential situation for switching to Linux is
> having XP on an old machine and now need (or want) to buy a new
> machine. You could keep the old machine (if it is still working) and
> put Linux on the new one. This is not very different from getting
> Windows 7 which is also not any familiar to those users.
>
>
>> 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.
>
> I don't really agree - for many users it is normal to slash & burn the
> Windows installation once a year after virus infection.
>
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> Microsoft has a majority market share
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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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