warmsecondrinse
Well-known member
I use Linux (Ubuntu, to be exact) and I can tell you that no major skill is required to install and use it problem free for research, e-mail, etc.
But here's an example of what IS a problem:
I'm assembling a calendar of weekend events with an eye toward sharing it with friends. If I use Google Calendar I can send event info from the website to the calendar with just a few clicks. With every other calendar I've tried to use it is immeasurably more complicated. I get asked multiple questions I've no way to answer. I've spent hours I really don't have trying to assemble this calendar without using the data slurpers. I've gotten nowhere.
IMO, a major reason Google is taking over is the same that Windows XP was so successful: It just works. People may want to avoid google and microsoft, but the desire to do so and the willingness to do the necessary work does not make the required resources magically appear. Google and Microsoft have figured this out:-(
But here's an example of what IS a problem:
I'm assembling a calendar of weekend events with an eye toward sharing it with friends. If I use Google Calendar I can send event info from the website to the calendar with just a few clicks. With every other calendar I've tried to use it is immeasurably more complicated. I get asked multiple questions I've no way to answer. I've spent hours I really don't have trying to assemble this calendar without using the data slurpers. I've gotten nowhere.
IMO, a major reason Google is taking over is the same that Windows XP was so successful: It just works. People may want to avoid google and microsoft, but the desire to do so and the willingness to do the necessary work does not make the required resources magically appear. Google and Microsoft have figured this out:-(
