Buhrmaster, Gary wrote:
And it is not childish. It is actually a very sophisticated way to achieve a result. Language, as Orwell wrote so well about, and political advisors of both parties use so well, can be a powerful way to confuse, misdirect, and to manipulate, as well as the potential to enlighten. I give all sides great credit for learning from the masters even as I wish they were not so good at the first parts.
Yes, it is very sophisticated and Orwellian. The question then becomes: will their efforts succeed due to market pressures, or are they in the process of marginalizing themselves? Frankly, if there was a *BSD distribution out there that was as approachable as, e.g., Ubuntu Linux, then I believe that marginalization will occur. On the other hand, the *BSD camp seems to have their own agenda which does NOT emphasize ease of use.
So, in summary, the Linux kernel weasels are trying to force a specific POV on all their users, the *BSD developers are largely oblivious to the potential market (or have made the decision to not care), and the OpenAFS developers are stuck trying to support a platform that seems to be working hard to prevent them from doing so.
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