I look around, ad come to the conclusion that Linux is mainstream. Everybody
has at least heard the name, and many people even consider looking at it to
replace current systems. Hell, the NYSE is switching to it. Every ISP I
have ever used has made heavy use of BSD. open Source is there and in the
minds of the people in the know. That's where it should be. I really don't
care if John and Jane family PC is running it. What I can't stand is idiots
who can't even update their NT boxes to avoid a very public worm.
But if it weren't for those losers, we wouldn't look as smart as we do, so
they are good for something. The majority view is almost always the ignorant
view. If I find myself in the majority, I assume I have made a mistake. God
bless the lunatic fringe! I think, therefor I'm dangerous!
TimH
On Sunday 14 October 2001 12:54 am, you wrote:
> TimH wrote:
> > I imagine that the right stratagy could turn Eugene, already known for
> > lots of alternative views and ideas, into an 'Open Source' town... It's
> > small enough and there are enough of us to make a difference...
>
> I am sometimes concerned about the opposite happening -- that only
> hippies and weirdos will use open source/free software. I thought
> Linux was going to go mainstream, but now I'm not so sure...
>
> I want Linux to go mainstream. I want Windows to be the fringe OS.
