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Re: [opensuse-marketing] openSUSE Newspaper Advert
- From: Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 23:57:12 +0200
- Message-id: <201105242357.12868.jospoortvliet@gmail.com>
On Tuesday 24 May 2011 16:23:20 Izabel Valverde wrote:
The thing that is limiting us is not Linux itself. openSUSE is not per-se
harder than Windows. But it doesn't have the vendor support, it doesn't have
the neighboor-next-door who can help and it is unfamiliar. And you can't
easily buy a PC with it. And it is seen as 'different' so if something goes
wrong, you blame linux (while if something goes wrong with Windows most ppl
blame themselves).
It is more of a cultural issue, not a technical one. But that doesn't change
the fact that JDD is indeed right. If linux is to have a chance, it's gonna be
with professionals (the ones we target!) and on dumbed-down devices like
tablets (which the openSLX/KDE/Plasma Active team is targeting).
Just my 2 cents on this issue :D
2011/5/24 jdd <jdd@xxxxxxxxx>
Le 24/05/2011 13:12, Okuro Okiawa a écrit :
Hence, openSUSE has to be presented as an easy and comfortable
solution for your work to take away the "fear" of some people of
"damaging" anything when they touch their OS...
be warned that openSUSE is *not* designed for dummies (no Linux is). It's
nice to be installed to your friend that can ask you for help. I real
newbie will not use openSUSE if not preinstalled and configured.
jdd
Hi jdd,
I strongly disagree with your words or better saying quote! If is not
for dummies how can we explain the success case in elementary schools
or in digital inclusion projects?
If we still defending that linux is not for everyone we always will
live like now with bunch of people with closed mind or worst thinking
that are superior just because run linux or whatever in their own pc.
It's time to change our minds and if you need a close case I can show
you a school full of newbies that make TV, Radio, Publicity and much
more using linux as their base.
We all should think about it... or at least write in a different way ;-)
The thing that is limiting us is not Linux itself. openSUSE is not per-se
harder than Windows. But it doesn't have the vendor support, it doesn't have
the neighboor-next-door who can help and it is unfamiliar. And you can't
easily buy a PC with it. And it is seen as 'different' so if something goes
wrong, you blame linux (while if something goes wrong with Windows most ppl
blame themselves).
It is more of a cultural issue, not a technical one. But that doesn't change
the fact that JDD is indeed right. If linux is to have a chance, it's gonna be
with professionals (the ones we target!) and on dumbed-down devices like
tablets (which the openSLX/KDE/Plasma Active team is targeting).
Just my 2 cents on this issue :D
Izabel
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