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lizthefair · 08-06-2007, 09:29 PM

I'm what you might call a "computer geek once removed" or an advanced amateur in most things computing. Due to the geeky influences in my life have come to be a real believer in the value of Open Source software, especially for people and organizations who can't afford to pay the extreme costs of traditional software.

The difficulty is lots of people who would really benefit from open source software have either never heard of it, or are too intimidated by the geek culture surrounding it to give it a shot.

I've created a lens over at Squidoo (what can I say, I'm addicted) to help walk people though their first install of Open Office and to set them on the path to finding other packages that might be of interest to them.

I'd really appreciate it if some of the folks here with more experience than I would take a look to see if I've missed anything.

Additionally, if you know next to nothing about open source, I'd appreciate your view of how "user friendly" the site is.

Thanks!!

(The link is in my sig)

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lizthefair Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 112	Advice on Open Source Software I'm what you might call a "computer geek once removed" or an advanced amateur in most things computing. Due to the geeky influences in my life have come to be a real believer in the value of Open Source software, especially for people and organizations who can't afford to pay the extreme costs of traditional software. The difficulty is lots of people who would really benefit from open source software have either never heard of it, or are too intimidated by the geek culture surrounding it to give it a shot. I've created a lens over at Squidoo (what can I say, I'm addicted) to help walk people though their first install of Open Office and to set them on the path to finding other packages that might be of interest to them. I'd really appreciate it if some of the folks here with more experience than I would take a look to see if I've missed anything. Additionally, if you know next to nothing about open source, I'd appreciate your view of how "user friendly" the site is. Thanks!! (The link is in my sig) __________________ Who is Lizthefair?