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wyliecoyoteuk
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Well, spread the word.
I give Ubuntu CDs to customers who express an interest, I have installed Openoffice on customers's computers where they do not have an office suite, Gimp where they do not have an image tool, etc.
The best way to spread the open source ethos is to give things to people. Once they start using it, they're hooked.
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bencheek
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Not enough people know the name Linux.... |
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| Dark wrote: | Perhaps some will look at it and wonder what version of Windows runs so fast!
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thats really a concern. yo are not over thinking |
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Deadly_Ernest
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Not enough people know the name Linux.... |
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| bencheek wrote: | | Dark wrote: | Perhaps some will look at it and wonder what version of Windows runs so fast!
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thats really a concern. yo are not over thinking |
Sorry, too late for that. I had someone who needed their system rebuilt and lost all their old Windows 95 discs, they swore they couldn't use this Linux thing, so I load a copy of PCLinux OS with the splash screen amended. I told them it was a special later edition of Win 98, it looked enough like their old Windows, so they went with it. They tell people they have Win 98LX.
Hey, it works and I avoided any discussion on pirate software or a fight about Linux, sue me.
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ggreaves
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: RE: Re: Not enough people know the name Linux.... |
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| Ah, so what happens when he sticks the windows game cd/dvd in? I rather not use such an approach. Then again, when he/she see's the special win 98LX not working as expected... |
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RedWillow
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Re: Not enough people know the name Linux.... |
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| ggreaves wrote: | | Then again, when he/she see's the special win 98LX not working as expected... |
You mean not getting a BSOD every hour or so.... |
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Deadly_Ernest
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: Re: RE: Re: Not enough people know the name Linux.... |
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| ggreaves wrote: | | Ah, so what happens when he sticks the windows game cd/dvd in? I rather not use such an approach. Then again, when he/she see's the special win 98LX not working as expected... |
They don't play games, so it's not a worry. Only usage is word processing, email, and Internet surfing, with the odd bit of voice chat. Not a game in the house.
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1slipperyfish
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i replaced the hd on a friends second hand pc because he had no xp disc, i put mandriva on and it ran briliantly but his wife could only play her scrabble game with wine so in the end he bought  an official copy of xp to use instead
so he spent about £100 just so she could play scrabble he even said xp is nowhere near as fast
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Deadly_Ernest
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| 1slipperyfish (troll) wrote: | i replaced the hd on a friends second hand pc because he had no xp disc, i put mandriva on and it ran briliantly but his wife could only play her scrabble game with wine so in the end he bought an official copy of xp to use instead
so he spent about £100 just so she could play scrabble he even said xp is nowhere near as fast
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I think he'd have been cheaper to buy her a new Linux version of the game.
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ollie
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: |
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| If the fish had been a real "friend" he would have downloaded and installed something like ProScrabble v1.0 to run on the Linux installation. |
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towy71
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Aye well ollie no surprises that the fish didn't do that 
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1slipperyfish
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i didn't do it because it was a present from her son who had just left home so she only wanted to play this one not another one
paul
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how do i look for unsecured wireless on ubuntu? i have MS OS but also can boot ubuntu. i know i can catch wireless in my vista.... how do i find it or what do i do in ubuntu...?
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Rhakios
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Nothing like a little cross-posting to get yourself a warm welcome
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1slipperyfish
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is that like a virtual form of cross-dressing cos if it is i'm all for it 
paul
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| 1slipperyfish (troll) wrote: | is that like a virtual form of cross-dressing cos if it is i'm all for it
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You must like the Knights Templar, they Cross Dressed, even in daylight. 
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