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[Andy Bradford]

Thus said "Brad Dorner" on Wed, 30 Apr 2003 14:19:18 MDT:

> They stopped using it because of too many Traditionalist "Techies".

Linux isn't about catering to  other people's needs, it's about catering
to one's own needs. I use linux  not because Linus adds features for me,
but because I have the freedom of choosing my own features.

> My son who is very computer  literate, didn't like feeling like people
> were talking down to him. He also  expected to be able to do all those
> things that he was use to. He was told to change and that was just how
> it was to be.

Again, it shouldn't be about talking  down to anyone, but rather helping
them discover their own usefulness in  the OS. People are free to choose
linux and make it  their own or not. Those who make  linux their own are
usually the ones  that succeed in using  it and those who  don't, end up
despising nor completely misunderstanding open source solutions.

It  might help  if you  teach your  son not  to have  expectations about
things.  Did  he have  any  expectations  when  he first  started  using
Windows? Try to  instill the inquisitive and exploratory  spirit that he
had when  first learning how  to use Windows and  he will use  and enjoy
linux much more.

I hope this comes out right...

Andy
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