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Idea #10128: New Category specially for Windows Migrants and Converts.

Written by Tree MendUs the 21 Jun 08 at 08:39. Related project: brainstorm.ubuntu.com. Status: New
Rationale
There is a huge number of windows users, many of which will over the next couple of years be facing yet another costly upgrade.

Some Will be motivated to change to Linux.
The easier it is to migrate, the More will do it.

A section especially for users who have come from a windows background, will allow them to fully express their desires.
The seasoned Ubuntu user hardly even needs to see the topic, let alone take an interest.

It then becomes a matter for Ubuntu, to decide as to how much will be done to make things easy for these new people.

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Consider this possibility;
If these people's points get responded to (no matter how trivial they seem to expert linux users), then Ubuntu is going to make an (very large) impact on the world economy.

ie. Each office and home PC replaced every 3 to 5 years with an OS costing a couple of $100 each, no longer needed. Downtime, expenses, and loss of profit due to crashes, reboots, virus attacks, seriously reduced.

Not to mention the effect on the proprietary software manufacturer market.
This could also lead to more programmers getting involved in Linux projects and changing their business model.


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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #10128
Written by Tree MendUs the 21 Jun 08 at 08:39.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #10128 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Ssdg wrote on the 21 Jun 08 at 13:49
Yes, so I can prepare myself to vote -1 every time, I leaved windows for a lot of ideas fresh windows user submit as soon as they hear of this site. (like the "install wine by default" idea which is submitted every week)

Tree MendUs wrote on the 22 Jun 08 at 03:29
@Ssdg
Thank you for supporting this idea.
With a category especially for newcomers from windows, you will know exactly where to go to find ideas that they may find helpful.
Anybody who thinks that it is a good idea to make life Difficult for ex-windows folk would find it much easier to find the ideas that they want to vote down.

And good comment about the weekly submission of "install wine by default" idea which is submitted every week.
If the duplicates system for Brainstorm was working properly then the constant requests for this feature would add up,
and the constant knocking it down would also add up.

Of course, while there are deterrents to newcommers from windows, they are not likely to make up a large proportion of the Ubuntu demographic. Therefore a democratic voting system that suppresses a potential populace will be ensured of getting its way.




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