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ways to get around the shortcomings in their systems. They'll tell you <BR> they don't understand computers, and they'll be right because Windows <BR> problems are incomprehensible. Heck, how often do tech reps throw up <BR> their hands and re-install everything? They think they can't learn <BR> Linux and they they think they know Windows and they're darned well <BR> sure they don't understand computers. <BR> <BR> Believe me, we can change their minds. Believe me, we wouldn't have <BR> been worried if you couldn't win any users over. But look, IBM is no <BR> slouch when it comes to marketing. Neither are Compaq and Oracle. Look <BR> at what Apple's been able to do in the last couple of years. Of <BR> course, Apple had two big advantages. Everybody knows that Macs are <BR> easy to use. Linux users tell newbies to read the manual, Mac users <BR> assume you shouldn't have to. Besides they're cute. Whatever the <BR> reason, Apple has changed a lot of minds. <BR> <BR> We need make it easier for people to get started. This is where I <BR> broke into night sweats on the old job. You see, easy is easier than <BR> you think. It's great to be doing all that KDE and GNOME stuff and <BR> things like COAS and Lizard and Linuxconf and Newbie Doc sites and the <BR> like. The best way to make Linux easy, though, is to ask a friend for <BR> help. Just about every body knows someone they think is a computer <BR> whiz who can come help them with Windows. That's not true for Linux. <BR> Linux has a few important tricks up its sleeve, though. Linux is free <BR> and Linux is fun and Linux can do a lot of very cool things with cheap <BR> hardware. For that reason, Linux is becoming the cool OS on campus and <BR> a growing choice with young Web Entrepeneurs. Take aim at these early <BR> adapters and the rest will follow. They'll have someone to show them <BR> how things are done and Linux will get easier. <BR> <BR> Cute shouldn't be a problem, either. Penguins are very cute. Everybody <BR> loves penguins. I wonder if VA Linux systems could make a <BR> penguin-shaped workstation? Maybe put a CD-ROM drive in its bill and <BR> call CD's herring. Maybe even put a red hat on it and have that <BR> strange Caldera dancing dude do a few steps. Sounds cute to me. We do <BR> have a problem with S.U.S.E, though. What's with that weird green <BR> mascot of theirs? It looks like something that didn't survive the <BR> Cambrian die-off. Sheesh. <BR> <BR> Finally, I would make sure that all software running on Linux comes <BR> under the GPL. It wouldn't be that tired old GNU license you're stuck <BR> with now. Nosirree, Bob, and by the way, I've got copies of Bob for <BR> anyone who wants it. I'm talking about the next generation GPL. It <BR> wouldn't leave you at the mercy of the ragtag band you put your faith <BR> in now. No, the Gates Public License would make sure that all rights <BR> remain exclusively under the control of the only person in this <BR> business who really and truly understands world domination. <BR> <BR> I can't wait to get started. <BR> <BR> Your friend, <BR> <BR> Bill <BR> <BR> _________________________________________________________________ <BR> <BR> Authors background: <BR> _________________________________________________________________ <BR> <BR> Dean Pannell, a.k.a. dinotrac is busily watching snow inundate his <BR> untidy little Chicagoland hovel. As he doesn't have to drive anywhere <BR> at the moment, the snow looks mighty nice. As to this article, <BR> dinotrac will not reveal the source under any circumstances. Dinotrac <BR> fully appreciates the irony of this position. :-) <BR> <BR>=========End========== <BR>-- <BR>|======================+========================+====================| <BR>| 以无法为有法 , | 拳本无法,有法也空; | 我爱GNU/Linux, | <BR>| 以无限为有限 | 一法不立,无法不容。| 因为我爱自由! | <BR>| | | | <BR>| 截拳道宗师-李小龙 | 意拳宗师-王芗斋 | 土人 Linuxrat | <BR>|======================+========================+====================| <BR> <BR>※ 修改:·linuxrat 於 Jan 21 18:06:09 修改本文·[FROM: 202.112.168.253] <BR>※ 来源:·BBS 水木清华站 smth.org·[FROM: 202.112.168.253] <BR><CENTER><H1>BBS水木清华站∶精华区</H1></CENTER></BODY></HTML>
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