[nflug] restoring windows w/out bothering Linux

[joshj at linuxmail.org]

>> snip
> If my 80something step-mother can do Linux, ANYONE can! As long as you give 
> them easy email and web browsing (Firefox/Thunderbird), the rest is cake.

Oh, he could do it, but between him and his girlfriend they would
constantly be like "Josh, where's minesweeper?" or "Josh, I just bought
this scanner and I followed the installation instructions and it doesn't
work. the cd won't even launch!" or "Josh, this really cool geneology
program I had for my old computer doesn't work on this one". I'd love to
get them switched over, but they are just-enough-used-to-windows that it
would be tough. They would have to consult with me before buying
anything so that I could first make sure it would work with Linux. This
was just easier for me. I tightened windows down the best I could. But
when it comes time to reinstall maybe I'll make up some bullshite about
how all those programs made the computer slow (which, in a way, they
will) and that using Linux with just these programs which I have
installed is the only way around this. And then they will see first-hand
how slow spyware and whatnot can make a pc. I've got them hooked up with
Firefox and Thunderbird and told them that if they must instant-message
then use gaim.

I hate to resort to them using windows. I really do. I wish that fate on
noone. But its hard, because at some point they will want to buy a
photo-organizer that they tried at a friends house that was really cool
or something.

-Josh
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