Brunner, Brian T. wrote:
centos-bounces@centos.org wrote:
On Monday, July 11, 2011 10:03 PM, Brunner, Brian T. wrote:
Ljubomir The Wise wrote:
Short version (I am hungry):
Experience (19 years of Windows phone support and 5 years of Linux administration and usage as a desktop surrounded by Windows users) says that in order to convert (reluctant) Windows user you have to fully replicate Windows environment with compatible Linux Apps. Period.
+googolplex! DirectX games, facebook, facebook games, other games, skype, garage-band, and many many more. Many of these *can* be tweaked into running under Linux, by somebody who knows how. My wife will *never* know how. Yum install "World of Warcraft" (or whatever game, which looks for the game installed on your NTFS file system, downloads anything needed, configures and leaves a ready-to-click-and-play WoW on the Linux side) or forget it, you're not ready to push Windows off the desktop.
I hear that WoW is going the way of the dodo due to lack of creativity
Those voices aren't technologically savvy. WoW is still growing.
there. Maybe you have some other more pressing example like....minesweeper? _______________________________________________
I am at a loss parsing your reply as anything other than ignorant derision. Why do you think minesweeper is more pressing?
Perhaps an edit is appropriate: <satire>
I hear that WoW is going the way of the dodo due to lack of creativity there. Maybe you have some other more pressing example like....minesweeper?
</satire>
mark "I can stop playing minesweeper any time I want...."