Re: [Evolution] will there be a Windows port?

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo ximian com>]

On Fri, 2002-05-24 at 08:21, Marko Asplund wrote:
> On Thu, 23 May 2002, Michael Leone wrote:
>
> > > for a computer enthusiast switching to Linux or running Linux under VM
> > > ware may be an alternative but when it comes to people with not a very
> > > strong background in computers and who think Windows is the only "OS"
> > > you can run in a computer the list of choices is unfortunately a much
> > > more limited.
> >
> > Especially if those of us who do know better, don't teach them 
> > otherwise, especially by teaching by example.
>
> i agree that educating people of alternative solutions is important. the
> problem, however, is that it's very difficult to find someone to pay you
> full time for educating people to migrate from Windows to Linux. i know my
> current employer wouldn't approve me spending considerable amounts of time
> with Linux user IT support issues.
so, your boss prefers to spend more money on licenses and have to
upgrade all his systems when a company wants to?

I'd rather spend money in training (you do it once and that's all) than
on licenses per every computer per every n months.

cheers