[nzlug] Migrating desktop

[Simon]

On Sat, 2007-06-02 at 10:38 +0200, Martin Bähr wrote:
> you are missing the fear of the unknown, the fear of loss of
> productivity by having to relearn and change your habits.
> 
> it is what keeps me from trying out alternatives to applications that i
> am using. i usually don't look at something new until the pain to work
> with some application is large enough that i desperately need a
> replacement.
> 
> i suspect this is similar for many people who are not using the computer
> for fun and to explore and learn new things about it.

This is exactly the case. There are folk who *must* use a computer for
work and, thus, refuse to use one anytime else. A bit like the kids who
won't do math at home because that's schoolwork.

Such people can be won over as they realise that the dread machine need
not be a ball and chain.