[plug] Interesting perspective on Linux, cost and ease-of-use

[Leon Brooks]

John Stovall wrote (on the Sword mailing list):

Background:
> I can fix anything
> on any computer if I have enough time.  The problem is that most
> of us missionaries don't have enough time.  I also can use windows
> but windows also takes time and costs too much money to benefit
> my students on foreign soils.  I like most of the ideas presented
> on this list.  But for third world missionary efforts in my opinion the
> emphasis of Sword needs to be turned towards very easy to use
> Linux modules.

Key point:
> Most of the world is very poor.  They can't afford
> windows and I can't encourage them to steal it.  Many of them do
> because they can't use software like Sword on Linux but the same
> software is available in an easier to use windows version.

Cheers; Leon