[scribus] scribus Digest, Vol 5, Issue 32

[John Beardmore]

Roger wrote:

> Its not enough that the above apps are cross platform, the Joe Bloggs 
> (apologies to Joe) of this world don't care, 'it looks different so its 
> scary'. And thats a quote from people I have offered Oo.org, Gimp. 
> inkscape, Scribus, etc  to.
> Then come excuses for not looking at them.

Something inhibits people. Schools are particularly frustrating because 
they "want to teach what is used in the workplace".


> What I meant was look and feel, Oo.org does not "look" like windows MS 
> Office.

But MS Office 2007 doesn't look like Office 2000.


> similarly the other software mentioned does not "look" like windows.
> 
> Users don't seem to differentiate between windows and the software apps 
> that run on it,  thats why I feel it does have a lot to do with windows.

A few of the windows controls are nicer than those built into Gimp etc - 
  at least in some respects.

I don't get the impression that OSS file selection controls necessarily 
handle C: D: and E: drives as nicely as windows. They don't understand 
"My Computer" as the root of all evil.


> Its all in user perception not in the separate applications.
> 
> When a  user grasps the difference between  OS and apps then comes the 
> opening to the above discussion and the ability to move to cross 
> platform apps.

Are levels of knowledge really that low ?


Cheers, J/.
-- 
John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI
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