response 36 of 203:

Jan 31 20:48 UTC 2007

On the question of Linux's elitism - I've used computers a long time - hell
worked with them even. Installing and configuring Linux is not a piece of
cake, at least it wasn't abut 6 years ago, when I was gung ho about it. Too
many tweaks and changes needed to be made. compared to a Windows installation
which usually just meant popping in hte CD and almost everything works - not
everything, I'll admit.

I don't know if Linux has changed enough to make it easier to install, I gave
up trying - but expecting a lay person to be a "geek" to use your application
isn't going to help you. If they've made changes in the last 8 years to make
things easier, well more power to them, but maybe they just missed the boat.
Linux may not be elitist anymore, but maybe too little too late.

Simple lesson - give the user what he wants and in a manner he can use it.
The easier the better. Ease of use is appreciated over functionality most
times.