From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cantata.rednote.net ([66.92.170.86]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1A0p3L-0001PW-00 for ; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:14:03 -0400 Received: from cantata.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-6.6) with ESMTP id h8KLE0iM032196 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=OK) for ; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:14:01 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-6.6) id h8KLDxuY032194 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:13:59 -0400 Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:13:59 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Linux conversions? Message-ID: <20030920211358.GD21881@rednote.net> References: <000701c37fb4$ac31ede0$e5ce1a42@triad.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000701c37fb4$ac31ede0$e5ce1a42@triad.rr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Sheesh, does a sprinkling on the head count? Or, do they have to go under backwards, completely? Jes and guide dog Harley writes: > From: "Jes and guide dog Harley" > > Hi all, > How successful have any of you been, in any situation, to convert an individual avid windows user to Linux? Was there conversion > based on the fact that they fcouldn't use a certain software package under Windows? Did it take some convincing? Did you have to > prove any points or have a debate? I would like any of you who has a testimony, if any, to share your experience of converting > someone to Linux. Please email me privately at: > jesman598@triad.rr.com > Thanks, and don't worry, I'm just asking cause I'm curious! > Jes, we all know that Microsoft loves text interfaces. >