"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in
news:iinvcr$s1q$1@news.eternal-september.org:

> Anonymous wrote:
>
>> A few years ago, I got sick and tired of worrying about all this
>> spyware crapola.
>
> Me too! So I backed up all my data and installed Linux.

You're not a technological idiot either, tho. Certainly not what I'd
call a typical home user.

> It was so refreshing not to have to worry about getting "updates" and
> running "scans" all the time...

So tell me something.. What can you do with linux that I can't do with
windows XP vlk edition (so no product activation nonsense) and the
millions of freeware apps out there? I'm going to play typical home
user for a moment...

I want to goto the nearest gamestop and get the latest 1st person
shooter for my pc. How do I know linux?!? is going to run my video
game? It says made for windows on the box! all my friends computers run
windows. What the hell is linux?

Scenario two..

I want to screwoff after school and chill with my homies on facebook;
camming and IMing n ****. It's easy at school and at my friends house,
but this linux~!?!? doesn't look anything like either of them. I'm
lost. mine won't do it.


If the typical home user does more with the computer than say a little
web surfing and/or office work; what benefit does linux vs windows
provide those individuals? How would you convince one of those types to
give linux a try?



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