On Monday, July 11, 2011 11:09 PM, Brunner, Brian T. wrote: > centos-bounces at 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? > Sorry, forgot the smiley! But having WoW or whatever on Linux ain't going to make any difference.