A Linux survey...

[shaggy0876]

Hello all,

I've been a lurker in these forums for some time, and of late have been nearly absent as I attempt to finish my degree. All I request is a few minutes of time from those in this forum that are somewhat new to the Linux operating system (preferably less than a year of use), or those who feel that they can answer questions about the OS, and some content within, objectively. This is very general, not even putting any focus on flavor.

Any participation would be greatly appreciated. Simply answer each question below like so: 1-1, 2-1, 3-4...15-1a,16-2... etc. Please, have pity for the struggling student and give it a shot! Thanks.

I apologize in advance for the repetitiveness of some questions...

Age:

1. I feel using Linux is easy.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

2. I feel using Linux in the home environment improves my performance in tasks.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

3. Using Linux at home is a ______ idea.

1-Extremely Good
2-Quite Good
3-Slightly Good
4-Neither
5-Slightly Bad
6-Quite Bad
7-Extremely Bad

4. I intend to use Linux for home tasks whenever available.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

5. Linux would be easy for me to use.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

6. Using Linux would enhance my effectiveness in a home environment.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

7. I ________ the idea of Linux.

1-Strongly Like
2-Like
3-Slightly Like
4-Don’t Care About
5-Slightly Dislike
6-Dislike
7-Extremely Dislike

8. I intend to use Linux frequently when available.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

9. I would find it easy to use Linux.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

10. Using Linux would increase my productivity in the home environment.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

11. Using Linux would be.

1-Extremely Foolish
2-Quite Foolish
3-Slightly Foolish
4-Neither
5-Slightly Good
6-Quite Good
7-Extremely Good

12. It would be easy for me to become skillful using Linux.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

13. I would find Linux useful in a home environment.

1-Extremely Likely
2-Quite Likely
3-Slightly Likely
4-Neither
5-Slightly Unlikely
6-Quite Unlikely
7-Extremely Unlikely

14. Using Linux is a _______ idea.

1-Extremely Foolish
2-Quite Foolish
3-Slightly Foolish
4-Neither
5-Slightly Good
6-Quite Good
7-Extremely Good

15. Did you use the internet on Linux? 1-Yes 2-No

If so, was is useful?

a-Extremely useful
b-Quite useful
c-Slightly useful
d-Neither
e-Not useful

16. Did you play any media on Linux (videos, music, etc)? 1-Yes 2-No

If so, did you find the media player used useful?

a-Extremely useful
b-Quite useful
c-Slightly useful
d-Neither
e-Not useful

17. Did you use any office productivity (word processor, spreadsheet, database, etc) software in Linux? 1-Yes 2-No

If so, did you find it useful?

a-Extremely useful
b-Quite useful
c-Slightly useful
d-Neither
e-Not useful

18. Did you play any games on Linux? 1-Yes 2-No

If so, did you generally find them easy to navigate\play?

a-Extremely Easy
b-Quite Easy
c-Slightly Easy
d-Neither
e-Slightly Difficult
f-Quite Difficult
g-Extremely Difficult

 

[Veilrap]

Age: 22
1-6
2-5
3-6
4-6
5-2
6-6
7-6
8-6
9-2
10-6
11-4
12-1
13-6
14-3
15-1d
16-1d
17-1e
18-1d

Just some feedback on the survey:
The questions are far too repetitive basiclly the first 14 or so questions could nearly be reduced to: Do you find linux useful? Do you find linux easy?

 

[lmnopc]

Age 25

1-3
2-2
3-1
4-1
5-3
6-2
7-1
8-1
9-3
10-2
11-6
12-3
13-1
14-7
15-1a
16-1d
17-1d
18-1e - games that are supported work - just bad selection

 

[AbJ32]

1-5
2-6
3-4
4-6
5-2
6-5
7-3
8-5
9-2
10-6
11-3
12-2
13-5
14-3
15-2
16-2
17-1-e
18-1-f

 

[illuminate]

Age: 22

1-2
2-2
3-1
4-2
5-2
6-1
7-1
8-1
9-2
10-2
11-7 - although this depends on what the person does with their computer.
12-2
13-3
14-6 - see number 11 again
15-1-a
16-1-c - I used amarok, gimmix, but in the end i ran foobar2000 in WINE. Although, ncmpc + MPD under linux was my fav [terminal based audio player FTW] but there was no last.fm support, so i stopped using it
17-1-c
18-1-d

 

[Pylon]

Linux system:
P4-M 2.0GHz
1GB DDR-266
Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB
Kubuntu 9.04 beta

Age: Withheld

1-2. Still getting used to KDE.
2-6. At the moment Xorg is using way too much CPU, looking for a fix.
3-1
4-2
5-3
6-4
7-1
8-3
9-4
10-4
11-6
12-6
13-2
14-6
15-1, b
16-2
17-1, b
18-2