I think Linux has a potential to not necessarily take over windows but be a contender. I don't think we'll have a day in the near future where Windows won't exist. I do believe that one day, Linux will be an option. People will know about Linux and it will be in heavy use. Just look at the facts, Linux is free, involved user participation, from a business stand point, it's more secure. Linux is user-friendly, it's different. I've had customers get used to Linux in about 3 months time. Of course it's not user friendly when you've been using Windows forever. We have programs like YaST and Synaptic and Smart which make it easy for apps, no more difficult than going into a store, putting in a disk, and going through the install process on Windows. On a user end, it's not that hard. There is a learning curve, that's for sure, but once you get into the swing of things, it's not bad. I have customers whom are average people whom I have put Linux onto. They had a tough time at first for like 2 months or so, but then they were using synaptic to solve problems, going to forums, using Google, and had no problem. Windows isn't user-friendly, it's just what people are used to. I mean ya, it's pretty simple to use, but it's also pretty simple to mess up. On Sat Jan 20 6:10 , Bob Williams sent:

On Saturday 20 January 2007 13:52, StephenW wrote:

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Note to Bob:

I seem to always want to learn another linux trick or two. So, I wanted to see what you had at http://bhf.demon.co.uk/linux/tricks.html.

Could not get there until I added "www." before the "bhf". Also, when I click on the Vahis@waxborg link it stays in the narow column on the left and I cannot read it (so I am still curious).

SW

Oops. Thanks Stephen. Actually, my own contributions there are very early and faltering, but I shall mend the loading of external links, as they are better value.

-- Bob

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