>The support for FOSS alternatives just doesn't compare in terms of diversity or ease of use for a lay person. Actually I've found the exact opposite. FOSS ten

>The support for FOSS alternatives just doesn't compare in terms of diversity or ease of use for a lay person. Actually I've found the exact opposite. FOSS tends to have very active and very engaging communities that actually provide answers. Whereas on most win/ms software forums, there are usually a ton of people who are just parroting each other without understanding how completely far of they are from the crux of the problem. Of course this is all just a bunch of anecdotes.