[wplug] If I were a Linux consultant...

Alex Birch kes at lifesabirch.org
Thu Sep 18 13:22:05 EDT 2003


> Haven't you been listening to Microsoft?

> Why it will cost you far more to switch to Linux than to stay with
> Microsoft.
> They even have studies to prove it. They paid for it themselves, ya know!

I can believe some of the studies. My sister-in-law for example is a great
person but wants to be able to double click stuff to make it work. It took
a 20 minute phone call, to walk her through using ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0
to re-establish and internet connection. Daily I pray that she'll just go
back to Windows or find another tech support person.

Linux has a long way to go before the average user can use it. But why not
use OpenOffice.org on Windows? That'll save money and then tech support
people don't kill all the employees!

Cheers,
Alex



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