Tim wrote:
Allegedly, on or about 02 November 2012, Timothy Murphy sent:
What is an "end user", as a matter of interest?
Is it a polite term for "newbie"?
I would say, especially in this conversation, that it's the person who
will be using the computer, rather than those creating the software.
Only the other week I had a friend recommend their friend see me to sort
out their Windows computer, who actually asked if they could have an
alternative to Windows. That's the first time I've seen a non-techy
computer user ask me that, and I only evangelise Linux to people who I
know are computer geeks. But it only took me a few moments thought to
conclude that it'd be a very bad idea for me to put them onto Fedora, as
it'd only last about a year, and it was clear from their out-of-date
Windows install that they expect their computer system to last for
several years. So I put Ubuntu on it for them, dual booting with
Windows, Ubuntu as the default.
Working with people who run all manner of distributions, the low point on the
problem curve has been Mint for some time, at least for non-tech folk. My
experience with people who ask me questions, YMMV.
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
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