[Linux4christians] notes from the front 2

[Greg Martin]

My "they" reference is to those who join the continuing chorus of "hate 
MS/love Linux/everyone should switch".  For the average PC user, there 
is nothing to switch to.  IMO, Linux still requires too high a skill 
level for entry.

I believe Linux will succeed when when it is as easy to install and use 
as Windows and the "marketing" message moves to "Linux is better" from 
"MS sucks".

\\Greg

JT Moree wrote:

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>>JT, while I agree with most of what you say, I do have to add this.  If
>>the Linux/OS community wants to make real headway into linux for the
>>masses, they must be prepared to document their software and not rely on
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>I agree and my point again:  THEY = YOU AND ME.  We are the linux
>community and WE need to do the work.  Grandma and grandpa aren't signed
>up for this mailing list bc they aren't going to do anything about it.
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>But WE have to stop using WE/THEY mentality.  The original poster sets
>himself apart from the Linux community by using the term 'they' as if he
>should be allowed to reap all of the benefits of said community without
>having to take part in the work.  The second poster also sets himself
>apart in his reply to mine--evidencing that this attitude is rampant.  I
>hear it all the time from users and I see it all the time in articles by
>tech journalists.
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>Open Source only works if members of the COMMUNITY understand that Open
>Source only works as a community.
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>I'm not trying to be argumentative but I am disheartened by the
>misunderstandings that plauge the general populace about technology.
>I'm just trying to help everyone on this list understand the issue.
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>JT Morée
>PC Xperience, Inc.
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