Ok everyone. We talk about getting Linux into the mainstream. However,there are so many distributions and so many options the shear weight of all the decisions swamps all but the most dedicated techie. Most of the “average” users want to write a letter, use email, surf the web, do a spreadsheet, or handle their financial management.
Which Linux distributons would be best?
What are the hardware requirements?
What applications are available?
What are the compatabilty issues? (Will those MS doc and files sent from nonenlighted users be readable and usable?)
What are the costs? Initial / Ongoing (No one wants to have to add a tech to their family just to keep the systems working.)
With these questions answered then Linux becomes a solution for the “average” user, and not a techie/geek thing.
We need develop solutions to users needs.