so what I want now is to replace the apple logo on my Mazda RX3 with a nice
tux with a mandrake shooting star and like the mandrake 7.0 user guide cover
logo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded
> I'm not sure what this guy is talking about, but whatever it is, he makes
no
> sense. First, he sounds like he purposely became a skeptic about O/S
> evangelism. What exactly is that?? Is he saying that we've elevated the
> mighty Tux to the level of a diety? Secondly, for someone who is a
skeptic,
> he sounds awfully evangelical about Mac's. Either that or he's very
insecure
> about his preferred O/S !
>
> Next, why did he start this thread in the first place! Obviously, common
> sense is not a big contributor to his life! Every type of PC (Mac or
> Otherwise) was created because the inventor(s) thought there was a niche
in
> the market for that type of PC. In some cases, the inventor was way off,
> while others were ahead of their time. Mac's have established a market
> niche, which many other systems (O/Ses included) have a way to go before
> they can compete equally. Not that Linux isn't worthy, but it still has a
> way to develop before it can go head to head with a Mac for Graphics. But
> that aside, Mac's have only got that one niche in which they are currently
> secure. The biggest problem that Apple has, is the lack of development
> resources to stay ahead, when compared to the enormous number of Linux app
> developers around the world. Sooner or later, Mac's will fall from their
> lofty perch, and I'm pretty sure that Linux will be there to pick up the
> slack.
>
> Now, about the "Registered Linux" numbers. One thing that Mac's have never
> been able to compete with is the way that Linux has evolved. Linus started
> it, and gave everyone the ability to develop it. Linux and all the
programs,
> apps, etc, that have followed, were developed by individuals and groups
> whose primary contact was/is the Internet. This has allowed for the
natural
> creation of a Linux Community. This community has a given Linux users a
> sense of belonging, participation, commitment, and cooperation that
> companies have been unable to duplicate. It's this same community that has
> Microsoft freaking out and lashing out at the Open Source community. They
> have fallen back on standard FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) tactics to scare
> people into staying with Microsoft.
>
> I firmly beleive that the whole concept behind these user numbers is that
> Linux users want to declare that "I belong to a great global community",
and
> nothing else. No evangelism, NaDa. Just an appreciation for the hard work
of
> thousands of programmers, and contributors. Period. So whatever
> prescriptions your doctor may have given you, I strongly suggest you add a
> huge dose of "Happy Pills", or up the dosage on whatever you're on now!
>
> It's too easy to become a skeptic or cynic. It's much harder to have a
> little faith, but the one constant I've seen on this list is a huge dose
of
> it. Everyone, that is, except or skeptic friend here. And by the way,
Linux
> isn't the threat you should be concerned about. Microsoft's Windows XP is
> intended to be the O/S that will be Mac's undoing. I suggest that you
> concentrate your attitude on them, and don't waste our time.
>
> Dan LaBine
> Registered Linux User #190712
>
>
>
