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Re: [LUG] Infopoint (computer fair related)

 

Subscriptions wrote:
> I think it would be good to have a proper stall selling stuff (or a 
> number of them) but, demonstrate the products using Linux rather than 
> Windows. I am not sure it matters which flavour of Linux - personally, I 
> prefer Mandriva as it is the least painless to install and everything 
> just worked immediately. However, there are many different ones that 
> have their merits.
>
> Viv
>   
Actually demonstrating the software on Windows and even a Mac would be a 
good idea.  I have found in the past that once users are used to Open 
Source apps in Windows (OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird etc) then they 
make the transition to Linux easier.

Rob


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