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On Thursday 09 December 2004 19:13, paul sutton wrote: Business Model --------------------
He wants to sell a line of PC's running Linux so they are cheaper than the windows boxes he sells.
...... ...... Profit.
We need to look at this from a beginner point of view, it goes back to is Linux ready for the desktop, there is no full answer to this
Invert it. For which desktops is linux ready.
I am stuck, imagine a person who has never touched a computer before, or perhaps had done clait at their local college, buying a computer cheap running Linux, how suitable is that machine for them.?
Mail, Web, wordprocessor. V. suitable.
Is Linux ready as a 100% replacement for windows for new home users
That is a different topic really. Try putting it in a green field site first. Presumably Kevin has a fair idea of what ... and ... are intended to be? I'd say a fierce restriction on what you install is the first thing, and the second thing is some very task-oriented instructions, possibly backed by a standard installation +/- scripts. -- Dr Adrian Midgley GP Exeter www.defoam.net Open Source is a necessary but not of itself sufficient condition. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.