I make my GUI really elegant and then people who see my laptop can say "wow, that looks really good" and I say thanks. It's a great conversation starter. But they dont really go and install it on their PC though. I get more success installing linux onto a buddie's PC when they give it for me to fix a problem of theirs.
<br><br>But I personally think a lot of people dont really care about the OS they use as long as it works. I have more success recruiting people to join the U.S. Army then Linux so far. (4-1)<br><br><br><p><DEFANGED_div class="gmail_quote">
On Nov 20, 2007 3:00 PM, Michael Mol <<a href="mailto:mikemol@gmail.com">mikemol@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" DEFANGED_style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Nov 20, 2007 2:35 PM, Don Wood <<a href="mailto:dond@standalelumber.com">dond@standalelumber.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>[snip]<br><br>>You're cackling in the hen house but<br>> what are you doing to either indoctrinate those you have control over or
<br>> sway the opinions of Windows users that might be on the fence? I know<br>> that sounds like I'm calling you out but that's not my intent. I<br>> seriously want to know what you're doing to expose people to Linux.
<br><br>(Seemed like a good idea for a discussion, so I split it off.)<br><br>Now? Nothing. Though we primarily develop Windows software at work,<br>we primarily use Linux for our servers, and 75% of the company uses<br>
Linux at both work and home.<br><br>When I was in college, I used Linux in the Computer Club, and got<br>other club members involved and interested in it.<br><br>In high school, well, I was too much of an advocate; People started
<br>ignoring everything I was saying, so I had to tone it down.<br><br>In my opinion, advocating Linux by example, and helping those who<br>express an interest, is sufficient. If someone wants to use Windows,<br>and can afford it, I won't stop them. If they can't afford it, well,
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