Comment 1545 for bug 1

On 11/10/2011 04:36 AM, Martin Wildam wrote:
> Similar applies when people change car manufacturer after many years. A lot
> of small things are different when you change car, but in general you can
> drive it. Whether the taskbar is on the bottom or on the left, is the least
> important difference between Windows and Ubuntu! People will be really
> scared when they open the first complex Word document in LibreOffice. On
> the other hand they will enjoy the software center which is similar to
> appstore or Android market which they already know from their mobile phone
> and no need to search the internet for plenty of download links.

What a wonderful example. Lots of things are different, yes. But; The
pedle on the right is always gas, and just to the left of that break,
and on the far left clutch if so equipped. The turn signals and high
beam controls are always on the left. The gear shifter or selector is
almost always in the center console. There are a few exception with
gear selection on the dash, and they are almost universally ridiculed.

Short version, while there are some changes, most things are standard.
There is a reason for this.