Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 8th Nov 2005 19:08 UTC, submitted by LinuxFanBoy
It's that time again, folks. "I realize the title might mislead you to believe that I've been trapped in a dank, dark underground dungeon for a year. In reality, though, I have been without Microsoft Windows for over a year. On November 1 of last year I blew away my old Windows 98/SUSE Linux 8.0 Professional dual-boot installation, and loaded SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional, by itself, on my box. While I know others have been Windows-free for much longer than a year, others simply cannot imagine doing without it. Here's my experience." Be gentle.
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2005-10-02
Would I try Linux on the basis of a clear and well-written article in a newspaper or on the net from a public or at least publicly known figure who said this stuff rocks and it's the future? You bet.
This is opposite to most people in this world. They don't believe the media, they don't read the articles, they don't care.
They don't even know Microsoft or have only heard something vague. They do know the name windows. That's their computer
Most people use something they've heard of from somebody else. Mouth to ear-method.
That's the way Linux is getting spread - that's how most news is getting spread.
Only the more enlightened people (those who care) read the articles.
GNU/Linux is ready on the desktop, and it's as easy as Mac.. or Mac OS X is as difficult as GNU/Linux