I just received this (now slightly edited) email from an acquaintance who is keen to use FLOSS, and has helped with advocacy, but who has until now been using dual boot or just live CD methods - since early 2008. Over three years. This is the sort of time scale I have found to be relevant if a previously committed Windows user with DIY admin confidence but no IT or other technical experience gets interested in Ubuntu.
I think this would shorten if a good marketing campaign was run. =========================================================== Subject: Now running Linux Nattay exclusively Content: Hope you are well. On sept 20th, my Medion computer from ALDI was unable to load Windows or repair it automatically. Was I glad that I had a few Live CDs knocking around. At least I could get on line. I've now installled Ubuntu 11.04 on an old machine I had, back in the days of Windows ME, I think. I'm really pleased I got into Ubuntu.:-) All the best, [signed] =========================================================== -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
