[wellylug] A little project....

[Tom Peck]

Hi Damon

- Evolution not quoting properly

Odd - have told Mozilla to send Plain Text only now - hopefully this one 
will come through ok..

- Mandrake compiled i586

Ok, didn't know that.

- Folks plugging in new hardware

Yes, these wouldn't be as easy to configure on a Debian system.

I have an ex-somecompany Compaq P133 lying round at home, I'll try 
Mandrake 8.2 on it tonight and see how usable it is.

- Money to buy a powerfull server

If having a server means you can help people quicker, then over time it 
would be worth the initial investment :-).  But your right though, a 
server would cost an arm and a leg if they are expecting the hardware 
for free.

Tom


Damon Lynch wrote:
> Hi Tom,
> 
> For some reason Evolution is not quoting your replies properly, so I'll
> write here:
> 
>         1. Mandrake packages are compiled for i586
>         2. Folks plug in new hardware all the time: mice, printers,
>            monitors, modems etc.  Not having a GUI program to handle
>            this is often too much for people new to Linux.  The problem
>            is not so much with the install--it's with the maintenance.
>         3. Community groups may simply not have the money to buy a
>            powerful server.  And why should they?  For instance, if you
>            were running a rape crisis centre, would you rather help
>            (taking a wild guess) 20 additional rape victims or buy a
>            competent server?
> 
> I'm currently supporting users who run Windows in my office; I see the
> struggles they have even with Windows.  Believe me, if and when they run
> Debian desktops, it won't be them who are setting it up.  And yes, I
> hope they do run a Linux desktop.  That's why we have set up terminal
> services here.  But it will be a real struggle for some users to make
> the adjustment.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Damon
> 



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