In other words, don’t waste your time on people who are not receptive. Using a well-set up computer isn’t very hard for even the greenest Linux greenpea, despite all the propaganda and FUD to the contrary. But no matter how easy it is, there will always be people who have mental blocks against even trying, so don’t waste your time.

I might have been thinking in terms of “the world must know what Linux is” and so I take into consideration how to introduce it even to people who are not very receptive. I guess it’s because a lot of the people I have around me know Linux already but they are still thinking about it differently, that it won’t work and that it’s scary. Closed minds will find it difficult to accept what Linux could do for them and what they could do for Linux as well. So yes, she’s got a point when it comes to advocating Linux.

However, I personally think that it’s still best to be prepared to tell others about Linux no matter the level of interest they have, as long as the opportunity is there. It’s just that it will not be as effective compared to those who want to know more in the first place.

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In any case, using Linux does have its pros and cons. The thing is, I think it boils down to personal choice and preferences. What might be pros and cons for me may not apply to you. If I don’t need Photoshop for my image manipulation tasks, then for me it’s one thing I don’t consider in terms of the usability of Linux. However, some of you might think of it as an essential application. And there might be others who are very familiar with Photoshop that using another application is unthinkable.

Maybe some Windows users don’t see the relevance of Linux because they are already too used to it and the applications that they run on it daily. And maybe some of us who are used to Linux cannot see the perspective other users might have so we could say that it is ready for the desktop — but we don’t really say what kind of desktop usage.

Convincing people is not an easy task. We can argue all we want but for people to really know what Linux is about and if it is indeed something they could already use, they have to experience it and decide for themselves. If they give up easily, it’s their choice. I guess that in my experience the people who decide to stick with using Linux have their reasons. But the most of important thing is that they saw how Linux and free/open source software meet their needs. No amount of arguments could dissuade them from believing in Linux because they have really felt its relevance.

Post from: New Linux User