Almost Impossible To Sell A Pre_loaded Linux Desktop Computer 4525

On Tuesday 23 August 2005 21:26, Josh stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes...:

The boy would have a much better chance to learning about information technology when using Gnu-Linux than he would when using Microsoft Windows.

People who study Microsoft software will be good at using, installing and configuring Microsoft software, but they won't know a damn thing about real computer technology.

This is exactly why Germany is using Free & Open Source Software - on Gnu-Linux as well as on Free--Net--OpenBSD - as the foundation for their IT training.

I'm not *Jim,* to whose post you top-replied. However I do know all too well why I didn't fit in with the rest, and computers had nothing to do with that. It had to do with my handicap and with the fact that the others were worse than pigs.

So the quality of the boy's education has to depend upon being a conformist now? If all the other kids decide to rob a store and rape some girls, then you would have your son participate in that too?

Now *that* is ridiculous...

He's not. He's choosing to buy a laptop with an operating system that will aid the boy in developing his IT skills and his neurons in a much more efficient way.

P.S.: Top-posting is typical for newbies and trolls. I doubt that you're a newbie, considering that which all the other responders have said about you.

If you want to make a serious case, then at least post according to the Netiquette rules, as I have just done.

Have a nice day! ;-)

-- With kind regards,

*Aragorn* (Registered Gnu-Linux user #223157)