Comment 1438 for bug 1

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Martin Eisenhardt (martin-eisenhardt) wrote : Re: [Bug 1] Microsoft has a majority market share

Get lost. We will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if you are worthy
of our attention.

On 23.10.2010, at 07:27, Setve Gentilly wrote:

> You know Windows works on more systems than Ubuntu, did you know
> that......
>
> I am a senior technician for windows systems with many
> certifications, and
> they warned me about your type........
>
> Maybe Windows is the best system...............
>
> I will wait another 2 or 3 years to see if Ubuntu is worthy of my
> attention.
>
> Gentilli.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Randall Ross (rrnwexec) <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Quite true.
>>
>> If you've ever watched a new user work with Ubuntu, you'll likely
>> have
>> noticed that they have a much easier time than "experienced" computer
>> users. No bad habits to unlearn, and they tend to involve themselves
>> less with "tinkering" on unsupported (and uncertified) hardware.
>>
>>
>>> You want Ubuntu to be as easy for a beginner to install with no
>>> experience as Windows is for an expert with years of experience.
>>> That
>>> is the bug... Unreasonable expectations. And the thought that
>>> "Windows" is "Computer" and if you know "Windows" you know
>>> "computers."
>>> Not so helpfull with Mac, Linux, HP-UX, Aix, Solaris, AS400, VMS,
>>> or a
>>> number of accounting specific systems. Now if you give the same
>>> test to
>>> your grandmother, I bet Linux is easier.
>>>
>>> And this is the reason I responded. People keep looking at the
>>> wrong
>>> bug. The bug is that we did not tell you this BEFORE you
>>> started. Now
>>> it is too late...
>>
>> --
>> Microsoft has a majority market share
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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>> of the bug.
>>
>> Status in Club Distro: Confirmed
>> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid
>> Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid
>> Status in GNOME Screensaver: Won't Fix
>> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid
>> Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid
>> Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress
>> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress
>> Status in Tabuntu: Invalid
>> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid
>> Status in Tv-Player: New
>> Status in Ubuntu: In Progress
>> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid
>> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid
>> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid
>> Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress
>> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
>> Status in openSUSE: In Progress
>> Status in Tilix Linux: New
>>
>> 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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>>
>
> --
> Microsoft has a majority market share
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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> of the bug.