 Permalink for comment I don't agree by Diego on Tue 21st Dec
2004 18:05 UTC  People uses computers to solve problems. One of
the reasons why people don't switch to linux is because the
programs they use to solve those problems run in Windows - and
they dont want to change the programs, period.  If people starts
using open source programs in windows, they won't care if you
put linux in their boxes because the programs will continue
working. Getting people used to use open source programs gives
people a choice - "I can run this program in linux, I'm going to
switch."  They'd have a choice. Right now there's no choice. "I
run 3dcad / photoshop / games / access / VB / MS visual studio.
I can't switch to linux even if I'd want because my programs
don't work in linux". Open source in windows only can help.