[SLL] Actual Mainstream Criticism rather than just in the family here...

[Xeno Campanoli]

Rob Smith wrote:
> On Dec 19, 2007 1:19 PM, Xeno Campanoli <xcampanoli at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mr.Scrooge wrote:
>>
>> Maybe the guy is not mainstream, but I got it off of Google News, so it
>> may be foisted upon us as mainstream.

The problem is, unlike UFOs, Linux is not considered crazy, just
marginalized.  There is no multi-million dollar marketing machine trying
to fight against UFOs.  UFOs don't need good press.  UFOs don't really
help people.  UFOs aren't opensource either.

> 
> Google News also covers The UFO Digest -
> http://news.google.com/news?q=source%3A%22UFODigest%22&btnG=Search
> 
> But I'm rather sure that's not going to be foisted upon us as
> mainstream (or at least I hope...)
> 
> Second, who really gives a rats ass about what some random business
> guy says about Linux? The entire point of open source and free
> software is lost on him because he exists in a world where money is
> the driving force behind everything, and that's not the case with
> Linux. Open source is about freedom and if it becomes 'less relevant'
> in his world, I don't really care, as there's a lot of people out
> there who understand and will use it as it's intended to be used.
> 
> Fanaticism is a problem no matter which side it comes from (Attempting
> to conver everyone to Linux, no matter if it fits them or not, or
> attempting to convert everyone from linux, no matter if it fits them
> or not)...
> 
> ~Rob
> 


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