[ale] Converting someone with AOL to use Linux…

[fd0man™—The Magical Floppy Man]

So, I just ran across something rather interesting.  I went to my
parents in Toledo, OH, last week.  My parents are still (after over 10
years of trying to get them away from it) using Windows? and AOL.  Up
until six months ago, they were using a dial-up connection through AOL,
and now they have DSL and use AOL over that.  *shakes head*.

I have attempted to get them to move away from AOL, and Windows?, too?
though I am not sure that I was successful in convincing my mother.  My
dad seems really happy with it, he likes the fact that the software
under Linux seems to have more features and be more versatile.  My
mother, while acknowledging these traits, is scared of change, or so she
says.

Has anyone ever managed to get people to move away from both AOL and
Windows? at the same time?  Or should they try to take smaller steps
than that?

Just curious to see with others think about it.

    ? Mike

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