Agreed.
The biggest problem with Linux is the people who promote it..
They consistantly either:
1) Confuse the prospective user with "over their head" fight's about which distribution is "best"
2) They belittle new users and make them feel stupid. 9Not the way to make a sale)
3) They make it needlessly complicated, big words.. confusing, propritary terms, nonsensical little nuances that are blown way out of proportion.
It's really very easy to install Linux, and even a hardware hurdle is a pretty small thing to overcome if it's explained in detail. But I bet allot of people give up before they ever find this out because of the "help" they receive from other Linux users.
They throw their hands in the air, say: "Too much for me!" and that's it..
They throw their hands in the air, say: "Too much for me!" and that's it.This is precisely why I steer new users away from distros like Slackware (which is my favorite Uniplexed Information and Computing System, err... UNIX flavor). Mandrake is the perfect place for those interested to start.
Lastly, I find no joy in trashing the *nix upstarts. FWIW, no one is a Windows expert off the bat either. Therefore, I'm more than happy to help those who ask.
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