[SATLUG] Linux toys and the spoiled Winblows user (was Ubuntu)

[Tom Weeks]

On Sunday 04 June 2006 16:13, Antonio wrote:
> "Dennis Myhand" <dmyhand at cox-internet.com> wrote:
>
> The only roblem I see with Linux is that people are so
> used to having their toys (By this I mean the Windows
> Media Player, and all the little junk which has
> nothing to do with being productive, but which most
> people seem to demand from their systems), which they
> have easily in Windows, but which take some config
> work in Linux. 

If by "just work", you mean not crash, blue screen, or ask for a CD-key when 
you change a network card out.. then yeah.. Linux fits the bill. ;)

As for doing X, Y and Z on Linux instead of Windows -- this is usually the 
biggest hurdle for people wanting to "check out Linux".  How do I play my 
music, do my IM, and get Outlook-like usability and sync it all with my Palm 
phone.  etc...  I'll be addressing these and more in a "State of the Linux 
Desktop" presentation at the Open Source Conference in July.  One part of it 
will talk about Windows/Linux Equivalency Applications (which is what most 
"want-to-switch-ers" want to know first).    

> Not one of them seem to realize that no
> windows install comes with flash or shockwave or
> realplayer, and those have to be installed.

On Linux,  LiveCD distro would seem to best fit that bill.. "No tweaking 
required".

Tweeks