--- On Fri, 17/12/10, Yogesh Girikumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> My views are different. You may be right saying there's a > FOSS alternative > for everything. But a newbie who doesn't care about free > software principles > will find it unappealing if you suggest a free software > which is not mature > / superior. You and I may be OK with it but he may not be. > While it's a good > thing to promote free software, we must also keep in mind > that the user just > needs to get his work done. If he's a FLOSS enthusiast, > good. But if he is > not and is considering using Linux, then we mustn't > discourage him by giving > him something that does not get his work done (in the name > of promoting open > tech.). He may be put off. If I were a new Linux user, I'd > like to be > suggested superior software (that works on Linux), > regardless of whether or > not it's open source. I'd really like it if someone says > "Hey, this is what > you need. It's proprietary. But there's also an interesting > open source > alternative, you might want to check it out..". and then he > can do the > evangelism stuff. This is from my experience with new Linux > users. Your views are perfectly valid, but out place. This list is meant to promote FOSS so refrain from promoting others. It can be done elsewhere, like sending OP offlist mail. Raman.P blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
