On Thu, 2004-04-08 at 10:05, Fajar Priyanto wrote:I got it in person once, in a retail store.
Guys,
What do you think of this:
"Because you run Mandrake, you didn't invest the 20-30 minutes that most Shorewall users do in learning about Shorewall during the installation process."
That is a response I got in the shorewall list. I hate it. In fact, I have been getting those kind of views from many people in the Linux community when they found out that I use Mandrake.
What's wrong with Mandrake? Does Linux have to be difficult so that we are proud to be called "Linux guru" by others? Does the easiness that offered by Mandrake make it's users lazy and stupid? I'm afraid this is the unpleasant stigma that we get in the Linux community.
Boy, I hate this.
Look, some geeks get their panties in a wad over distros - and it actually shouldln't matter. The reality is that we're not using a Microsoft OS. That's it. Full stop.
When someone comes at you with that, counter it with: "Should I just run WindowsXP Professional instead?" -OR- "Everyone has their own opnion on linux distros; is it not enough that I'm running linux in the first place?"
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I was in the local CompUSA and eventually ended up chatting with one of the store employees about Linux-- he caught me looking at a FreeBSD boxed set, or something, and we ended up talking about Linux/free OSes in general. About five minutes into the conversation, I mentioned that I was running Mandrake 9.2.
"I have no use for anything derivative of the Red Hat kernel," he said, and walked away.
What the HELL was that all about? You'd think I told the guy that I kill puppies in my spare time. Someone's priorities are seriously out of whack if they can afford that kind of snobbery over _code_, for crying out loud.
It's a shame it was CompUSA, too-- the one retail store around here that's even remotely Linux-friendly. Principle says, "don't go back there." Consumerism says, "you ain't gonna find that external hard drive enclosure cheaper anywhere else, or take it home today." ;) Far be it from me to let principle stand in the way of a bargain.
But why couldn't it have been a Circuit City, or someplace similarly useless that I wouldn't mind never setting foot in again? ;)
Mandrake's a good, solid distro. As long as you're enjoying it, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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