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John Williams wrote: > > To a degree, I tend to stay away from those that I feel are going to > need an exorbitant amount of help, leave them to Windows for the time > being where they are comfortable and have learnt to do what they need. > > > For me, I suggest Linux if I know they have a basic knowledge of > computers, so far as they can install their own software and perform > other simple tasks. If they have no specific windows applications they > *must* use, for work or something. > > Someone who isn't a good candidate would be someone who can barely > manage to start IE and gets completely lost if you tidied up the icons > on the desktop. Just my thoughts. > > Wow, that got wordy. Sorry :] > > > I have done some cutting out but .... absolutely right. I should have said that we must be careful to choose people who are likely to succeed with the change. I know you can't be 100% sure, but you can soon get a good idea. Anyway, I hope that anyone who takes the trouble to come to a meeting with thoughts of trying Linux themselves would be the right sort of people. Otherwise they probably wouldn't bother. 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