Recent experience advocating Linux

[Randall Ross]

The experience in Vancouver to date is that advocating "Ubuntu" is a
*much* better way to go than advocating "Linux". Higher success rate,
less confusion, more accuracy and clarity. Furthermore, Ubuntu
represents a collection of thousands of applications, utilities and very
compelling add-ons. Amazing *community* is one such add-on that no other
system in the world has.

Technically speaking, Linux is a kernel. A useful and necessary chunk of
code but by no means the entirety of what is needed to have a great
end-user experience. End-users generally could care less what kernel
powers their system. Check for yourself: Please ask the next Mac OS X
user you see "What kernel does your system use?"

Cheers,
Randall.
Ubuntu Vancouver Buzz Generator


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> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 06:25:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Stephen Kawamoto <shkawamoto at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Recent experience advocating Linux
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> On the bus to work the other day - I'm a security guard - I talked to an Asian lad using his PSP 2000.
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> He claimed familiarity originally with Mac and Windows XP. 
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> At some point in the past, he tried Linux but didn't like it. I assume this may be due to the point-&-click syndrome caused by extensive Mac and Windows use.
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> So I advocated Linux like mad, expressing my opinion about freeing one from licensing renewals during upgrades i.e. XP and 7 require separate licenses, as do Macs. This is reflect in their price.
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> As the person has some familiarity with Linux, I didn't mention that Linux is usually free.
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> At our destination, he said he'd look into trying out Linux again.
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> My only regret is not having printed up personal business cards, which I'll remedy when I return to my Dell machine - I'm in the middle of migrating from a Dell GX60 to a Compaq D51C.
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