On 2/24/06, Gurudatta Raut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OTOH, if you work with Linux from the start, Windows > > seems to be very complex and arcane - as it does not > > allow you to do lot many things that Linux does. > > > I am Using Mandriva and tryin to make a complete > switch over from windows. So may we know what we can > do in linux thats not possible in windows ?
``Customizability" in a broader perspective. My mom, who has taken a fancy to the UI of Linux felt odd when she got to know that in Windows you cannot change the look and feel of the UI. This was after I showed her various window managers' - KDE, GNOME, AfterStep. I never showed her Windows in the beginning, she started with Linux as her desktop. Later I showed her Windows too, which she curiously tried to work with. Once she had a tough time trying to uninstall something on Windows - the s/w was being shown in the Add/Remove programs list, but it was not allowing her to uninstall (most of Windows s/w lacks the `clean uninstall' feature). Now she is pretty happy with Debian (yeah!!!) - as it allows her to check emails pretty neatly, she even knows to do a `pon' and `poff' to connect and disconnect. Her knowledge, and exploring around of the Linux desktop might be very limited - but KDE has never turned her down till date for her needs, and she is pretty happy with it. ``Freedom of choice" - which is intrinsic to human nature is offered by Linux (and other free OSes' too.) The only thing is, while using Windows, you are never aware that such a thing exists, as your condition is like that of a frog in a well, who thinks that this is the whole world! My experiment with introducing someone to Linux first at least seems pretty successful, and I am happy with it! :-) Best, Amar -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
