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Eion MacDonald wrote: > > > On 10/05/10 08:27, Neil Winchurst wrote: > I am all for helping people to go across to open source software, >> but do realise this. It will require a lot of support and time for these >> people. It is no good just installing (dual boot?) Linux for them, they >> will need a lot of training and *ongoing* support. Otherwise they may >> well give up and go back to what they know. > > Two steps too far at one go! > 1) Convert to open-source software for use on their MS Win machine first. > 2) Then, after they use say Abiword (small docs), OpenOffice.org, > Firefox, Thunderbird with * default save* set to .doc .xls (for school > /company use introduce to Linux. > > 3 I find this progression is the best way (certainly for old folks) > Sounds good. Softly, softly ... But my point is still that they will need ongoing support for some time to come (certainly for older folks). Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html