[nflug] restoring windows w/out bothering Linux

[Cyber Source]

I could rant n rave here but if you dont do it, who will?? You would be 
amazed at how people pick it up and start loving it, with just a small 
amount of encouragement. Show them all the different BETTER choices when 
the want a photo album, etc..

joshj at linuxmail.org wrote:

>>> 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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