On Tuesday 05 January 2010, you wrote: > For those who care.... > > Year Messages > 2010 5 to date > 2009 2355 > 2008 2758 > 2007 6124 > 2006 19031 > 2005 13809 > 2004 11225 > 2003 9514 > > Is this a sign that linux is becoming more mature, and fewer problems > arise? Or was 2006 the year of the troll ? > > I wonder how these numbers line up with total list membership in the year. > Back when I first encountered Linux it had the atmosphere of an exciting insurgency. A unruly upstart seeking to overturn the status-quo.
We no longer have to wrestle with installs and consult widely to get the OS to boot. It is the default OS for many tasks. Now Linux is more dependable. This means more reliability but less excitement. This is a good thing.....mostly. Cheers Ross Drummond
