I agree with Robin's point but if I may add some: 1/ I was never under the illusion our problems will be solved once so we will be all done. It will takecontinued focus and effort by all those involved. And awareness by us as to what is really going on. 2/ Whether a Company or individual; Only Integrity is Going to Count.[A] Shedding light for people to know what is going on is needed, and public opinion will do the work. Notus. Stay positive, negativity will not help our cause. 3/ Two examples of non or lesser bloatware. How about openBSD OS or Solus Linux?De Raadt's openBSD is lean with the cruft thrown out for security and 10 years ahead of the rest.I want to try it out more when I can make time:) I enjoy taking the boot fast and efficient Budgie Solus Linux Desktop for a spin - stable-current 4.19.12-106that has been shared with other open projects. Also have enjoyed trying out Ubuntu-Budgie So I try to stay balanced and keep smiling at least some of the time in technology. Well that's my less than a nickles worth. So I will hit send before more proof reading. A/ ref: quote by Buckminster Fully - Only Integrity is Going to Count. from talk given Feb 26, 1983(who also coined the phrase < space ship earth >) A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year to All ! On Sun, 2018-12-30 at 14:46 -0500, Richard Carter wrote: > The problem with that presentation was he never used 10 words when > 100 would do. > Robin > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 5:55 PM John Marshall <johnkmarsh...@shaw.ca> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I also appreciated the Linux Sucks talk given at Linuxfest > > Northwest recently. I share concerns about Linux becoming > > more > > "Microsoft-y" and "Corporate-y" and less "Linux-y". I was > > concerned with Microsoft's take over of GitHub and their > > overwhelming participation in the Open Source Foundation, not > > to > > mention IBM's purchase of Red Hat. I worry a lot about Linux > > these days with so many developers working for and paid by > > major > > corporations. These corporations are going to expect to > > control > > Linux, I believe. "He who pays the piper calls the tune". I > > also > > was alarmed to hear that major Linux conferences are costing > > from > > $1200 to $1800 per person. Only corporate developers are > > going to > > be able to go to these conferences. > > > > > > John > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: > > > > Re: [clug-talk] Why Linux sucks > > > > > > Date: > > Sat, 29 Dec 2018 15:21:23 +0000 > > > > > > From: > > Kevin Young <ke...@kevinyoung.ca> > > > > > > Reply-To: > > > > CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> > > > > > > To: > > CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca>, > > calgaryu...@cuug.ab.ca <calgaryu...@cuug.ab.ca> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linuxfest Northwest is an excellent > > conference held the last weekend in April each year in > > Bellingham, Washington. Attending the conference and > > talks is > > totally free and they always have a great group of > > presenters. I’ve attended the past few years and really > > enjoyed it. The first year I drove out and last year I > > flew > > in to Abbotsford, B.C., rented a car and made the 30 > > minute > > journey south to Bellingham. Attached is a link to their > > conference site if anyone is interested: > > https://www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/conferences/2019 > > > > > > > > > > From: clug-talk > > <clug-talk-boun...@clug.ca> on behalf of Greg King > > <wgk...@shaw.ca> > > > > Reply-To: CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> > > > > Date: Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:10 AM > > > > To: "clug-talk@clug.ca" <clug-talk@clug.ca>, > > "calgaryu...@cuug.ab.ca" <calgaryu...@cuug.ab.ca> > > > > Subject: [clug-talk] Why Linux sucks > > > > > > I > > really enjoyed this Linux fest NW talk about the > > current > > status of Linux and open source. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVHcdgrqbHE > > > > > > Enjoy! > > > > > > Happy > > new year everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > >
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