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Re: [LUG] Spreading the Linux gospel

 

Neil Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:17:00 +0000
> John Hansen <whitover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>> Linux has so many versions (distros). Distrowatch lists 100 and
>>> there are more. To us that may seem like a strength but actually it
>>> is a weakness.
> 
> No, it is a strength and the comparison with Windows is false. There
> are multiple "castes" of each flavour of Windows,
> 
I should have been clearer. I have found that, to people who are
considering trying Linux, the sheer number of choices is scary. That is
why I said it was a weakness. There may be more Windows choices than I
said, but surely not over 100?

Neil


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