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Re: [LUG] Open source? What's that?

 

richard wrote:

How many people have installed an operating system; most computers come
with windows, and most people are too scared to mess with it.
also their first reaction is to head to the shop.  Look around pc world,
how many of the shiny , expensive boxes contain software you could find open source, free alternatives to.


Yes, I mentioned that in my thread referred to above. But I have realised that the big problem seems to be that so few people have heard of Linux et al. I know that most computers are already installed with Windows. But most accept that because they think that is all that is on offer.

Neil

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