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Dotan Cohen wrote:
I have found that replacing Windows with Linux for those who are happy with Windows only leads to frustration. That frustration is usually directed at Linux, yourself, or both.
This is exactly correct. If the user is HAPPY with windows leave them alone, give them advice on how to protect themselves, FireFox, Virus scanners, etc., but don't impose your preferences on them. (Unless its your job to do so in the work-place). Windows, with effort and vigilance, can be made reasonably safe. Without the required level of skill or effort, all windows installations degrade eventually to the point where users DO become UNHAPPY. After having lost everything on their machine a few times most users, even those without skills are willing to look at something else. But you make no friends foisting linux on them prior to the frustration setting in. Family members stuck on windows are the worst for any Linux user. You can't leave them to their own fate, or charge them money to rescue their machines time after time. (Not and maintain any joy in the house.) So you end up fixing their windows machine, or trying to train them (they expect to learn from osmosis). It takes years to convince them, especially when you end up keeping their windows running smoothly. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org