Hey borland.
So, what can you do on linux better than you can do on windows which is actually visible to joe end user? (remember, increased security and all that stuff does not apply here). It doesn't have to be big or fancy, it just has to be something. (DISCLAIMER, As I've said I can't suggest this thing, but I'm hoping that some of you gurus will know)
That's kindof the problem, and a large chunk of the reason I'm packing the whole WLUG thing in. All the reasons I have for running/liking UNIX in general, and GNU/Linux in particular are personal to me. I don't really expect joe user to love the "feel" I get from using what I perceive to be a real OS, versus the toy that I perceive windows to be. There are a million things I feel are "better" - transparency, ease of configuration (yes, really - I find it far more logical to look in /etc/appname for config settings than dig through menus and clicky dialogs etc), modularity, speed, security...etc. That's me though. I don't feel I should push these values on others. I'd like them to be AWARE of the option though. And possibly be a considerate user - that is, don't send me things in proprietary formats I can't easily deal with. It's a hard line to walk though. How do I convince people that proprietary formats are bad without sounding all zealous and preachy? How do I show people how to use Linux when all they say is "how do I make it like Windows"? How do I explain that it's getting the job done in a way you feel happy with, and doesn't negatively impact others that matters? The bottom line is I don't really WANT a million windows users running linux - it will make life painful. On the flipside, by them NOT running a Free and Open OSS, they make my life painful anyway. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. And yes, I blame Microsoft for my tiny penis also. -- Greig McGill