The Ubuntu Experiment

[Chris Jones]

Hi,

>>> - Java web applications (yeah... we've got that too)
>>> - Flash web applications (yeah... we've got that too)
>>> - Skype (yeah... we've got that too)
>>> - Acrobat Reader (yeah... we've got that too)

+ Google Earth + Picassa etc. The list is longer.

>> Thanks for the ideas, Gilles. I suppose that I would limit the initial
>> demonstration to five minutes, then an extended 15 minute demo if they
>> are interested, with a full hour to sit down and have at it for those
>> who want.
>>
>> But I disagree that we should demonstrate what Ubuntu has that they
>> already have with Vista. That is not much reason to switch. We should
>> show things that Vista doesn't have. For instance, with Mojave MS
>> showed off the ability to easily stitch photos together in a panorama.
>> What can Ubuntu do that Vista (or at least XP) cannot [easily] do?

I agree in theory, but in practise you have to remember you are 
basically trying to get people to switch from windows to ubuntu. So even 
if you don't like it you are I think going to have to address this. 
Showing that Ubuntu has in many cases the same apps available as under 
windows, and in other cases alternatives that are just as good, is I 
think important.

>>   
> As I mentionned :
> - Live CD
> - Free updates (no registration)

How about the fact that *all* software comes from the same installation 
sources, the various DEB repos. Same for updates, once you have 
installed anything via these repos (and I think almost everything you 
could ever want is available from them) updates for everything, system 
or applications, come from the same source.

> 
> By the way, panoramas in Windows are much better with professional tools 
> like AutoPano (unfortunately unavailable on Linux)
> 
> OK... You can add :
> 
> - Zonefree DVD playing (with libdvdcss installed)
> - No need for an antivirus
> - In general the sheer quantity of similar functions that you get on 
> Vista... but for free.
> 
> Keep in mind that most modern operating systems can mostly all do the 
> same things... just in different ways (different costs, different GUIs, 
> different constraints). So trying to show things that can't be done on 
> Vista will :
> 
> 1) Be hard
> 2) Lead to a pissing contest where Vista will likely win in "number of 
> proprietary features not available on Linux"
> 
> Gilles.
> 
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