tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111865175990268039.post6583587727261361611..comments2023-10-17T12:41:57.681+00:00Comments on Life with Leukaemia: Open SourceAngushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07533009793681883619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111865175990268039.post-19218009586777396902006-12-19T13:33:00.000+00:002006-12-19T13:33:00.000+00:00Open source software is increasingly user friendly...Open source software is increasingly user friendly - however, I think the hardware manufacturers need to be convinced to sell their products with Linux etc already set up - so that the end-user is presented with a pre-configured and flawless machine.Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533009793681883619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9111865175990268039.post-68158680924987454212006-12-15T09:46:00.000+00:002006-12-15T09:46:00.000+00:00Angus, I'll send this on to my dear husband, as he...Angus, I'll send this on to my dear husband, as he's a big fan of open source software. He works for BigCorp (though not MS) and finds that while engineers in general like open source software, the lawyers do not.... It seems to me that if these BigCorps want to expand into the fat markets waiting in the developing world, then they are going to have to change a few ideas. For myself, I like the idea for its democratic and cooperative aspect; though at the same time the practicalities can be daunting for a technical ignoramus. Where the Evil Empire wins is in making the surface use of its software simple for people like me - and that maybe is where the open source tech-heads might want to do a little thinking...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com