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[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Greg wrote:

> Geoffrey
>> 
>> 
>> Greg wrote:
>> 
>>> I just don't think that 99.9% of US home computer users *want*
>>> linux or anything else.  I think that 99.9% of the time 99.9% of
>>> the people will pick/choose/want/insist upon MS.  Many geeks
>>> think that 99.9% of the people care about any of the reasons that
>>> we would prefer an OS solution and I just don't think that 99.9%
>>> of the US population care that (pick any or one)
>> 
>> I think educated people make better decisions.  If people don't
>> know they have an option, they won't change.
> 
> 
> hmmmm. I would like to see that tested and proven or unproven.
> Really. Seriously.  Maybe we could do the Best Buy MS vs. OS pc demo.
> I would love to see it done and the test subjects quizzed afterwards.
> No.  Seriously. Perhaps we could do it at MicroCenter or CompUSA,
> since both sell Linux and both sell pc parts and diy kits.

I have three real world examples.  My neighbor across the street has 
been educated regarding his choices.  He is moving to a Linux based 
system this evening.  My mother-in-law has been on Linux for about a 
year now.  I friend of mine who teaches at KSU is migrating all three of 
his computers to Linux.

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Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net

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