The Ubuntu Experiment

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/7/30 Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>:
>>> 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.

I see your point.

>> 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.

That is a good point, though I don't think that many people will
understand the importance.


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