[Linux4christians] notes from the front 2b

[Norman Prather]

Norman Prather wrote:

> I was pleased with the discussion my little post started.


> Allow me to point out I am not yet part of the Linux community, or at 
> least not yet a permanent part, anymore than a visitor to church is 
> either a disciple or member of that church.  I'm very much a 
> "seeker."  I like the concept.  I like not relying on MS Windows.  I 
> like driving down costs for small town and rural churches as much as 
> possible.


> But I have not yet switched my main computer to linux.  I hope to but 
> cannot until certain issues are resolved.  I simply do not know enough 
> to do this on my own.  Nor do I have the time nor resources to resolve 
> them alone.  Perhaps in a month my time will open up, but my resources 
> will not.  It needs to be understood resources include money, access 
> to knowledgeable people and fast internet connection for installing 
> the various builds etc.


> Another important issue: the group I hope to convert to Linux will not 
> respond to being told "figure it out."  Remember in evangelism terms 
> they are contacts, not even potential converts certainly not potential 
> members, not yet anyway.  Their first response is hesitation, they 
> need to see Linux has viable, user friendly and understandable.  Linux 
> is not yet all those things.  It is getting better but it is not there.


> I'm taking the opportunity presented by my laptop difficulties to 
> reflect the challenges of a newcomer.  I have enough computer user 
> background to sort it out 
> myself,............................eventually.  Others will not.  My 
> posts are meant to reflect the challengs facing an ordinary user 
> trying linux for the first time.  They are meant to be tools not 
> salvos of criticism.
>
> Norman Prather
>
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yuck!  Not certain if Thunderbird ate my formatting but something 
happened.  Hopefully this will be easier to read.  NTP