[ale] Linux for "normal" people?

[O. Nunez de Villavicencio]

I want to be evangelized into Linux -as I do not like Windows, because it always crashes on me- but I find no takers. Would you be an evangelist?
Thanks...
\Orlando 770.993.3652

jay <jloden at toughguy.net> wrote:

>Out of curiosity, how many of you on the list have switched friends or family 
>members onto Linux? 
>
>I for one have gotten my mother and my girlfriend both on Linux, and they're 
>both quite happy with it, despite not knowing pretty much anything about 
>computers. ?Do you all have similar experiences? ?Thoughts? Comments? 
>
>I find that for people that aren't gamers, or installing lots of software or 
>otherwise dependent on windows software, linux has worked out great. ?My mom 
>does nothing but surf the web, write the occasional document, and read email. ?
>I'm just curious if you all have similar experience with "evangelizing" Linux 
>to your friends and coworkers and family. 
>
>-Jay
>
>P.S. The following comes from my girlfriend and I over IM the other night, 
>after she rebooted her computer (I gave her Linux and winXP as a safety net 
>in case she had trouble using Linux, since I had no time to teach her 
>anything about Linux after I installed it):
>
>Me: are you in Windows now then? 
>Her: no
>Me: oh?
>Her: it let me pick
>Me: yeah, but I didn't think you'd pick Linux (lilo boots XP by default)
>Her: why not?
>Her: it's easy to use
>Me: hehehe
>Her: and i don't get a million error messages
>Me: HAHAHA
>Her: windows don't just close themselves for no reason
>Her: i haven't had to restart because of freezing once
>Her: why mess with something that actually works correctly?
>Her: know what i mean?
>_______________________________________________
>Ale mailing list
>Ale at ale.org
>http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>


-- 
\O
Cell: 678.760.4797; (W)770.993.3652;
FAX: 770.993.1758
onvillavicencio at netscape.net

CONFIDENTIAL: This email particle may be privileged information and/or attorney work product. If received in error, contact sender and delete. Thank you.


__________________________________________________________________
Switch to Netscape Internet Service.
As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register

Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups.
Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp