Comment 518 for bug 1

This is a good point of view
but only one face of the problem (1000 left...).

The central point here is not to ask average users to read Dostoievsky,
or Hesse or Aitmatov - but to convince system integrators and computer
vendors to read Dostoievsky because they can (and they are the
difference not this large mass of Joe Doe).

At this point - they can put a linux Flavor on each computer - for a
better price per system but they are afraid about client reactions like
-> "I can't install MSOffice on my new computer !!!..." (and examples
can continue).

I see that here - a friend call me to see why he can not install
MSOffice - he buy a computer with Ubuntu - and he dont' know he has
Linux - he's only problem was why he can easy install MSOffice on his
old computer - but on the new computer he can't.

I realize that the computer vendors don't know [Computer + Ubuntu +
Crossover Office] are less expensive than [Computer + MSWindows].

In fact computer vendors don't know too much about Crossover Office,
they don't test it to obtain a reliable solution - so we have to
contact/help/encourage computer vendors to implement this better solution.

Here we need to put the big focus - else... convincing every single
people will take 1000 years probably.

Stephanvaningen wrote:
> Well, isn't that a noble attempt? ;)
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> On 15/11/2007, HappySpaceInvader <email address hidden> wrote:
>>>> Why? People are happy to pay for the complete bundle including Windows.
>>>> If people weren't happy to pay extra for commercial software, they
>> would complain.
>>>> The only people I hear complaining are Linux geeks.
>>> The average user thinks Windows is freeware. They are totally unaware
>> that the cost of their computer includes the cost of Windows. If you don't
>> believe >me, search the Internet, and talk to an average computer user.
>>
>> Exactly - ignorance is bliss... and ignorant people tend not to
>> appreciate geeks coming along and spoiling their blissful existences.
>> Nor do they appreciate elitist snobs telling them what they should or
>> shouldn't be doing. Trying to convince ordinary people to use Linux
>> instead of Windows is rather like trying to get people to read
>> Dostoevsky instead of Dan Brown.
>>
>> --
>> Microsoft has a majority market share
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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