Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i think a good definition of a "Linux loser" is someone who spends > interminable amounts of time on a mailing list discussing whether > "Linux is for losers." because anyone who has so much time to argue, > must not be doing real work with Linux.
Hehe, I somewhat agree with you on this one, Orly. :D Somehow, being on the lists long enough (subjective definition ;) gives you a different view on such matters. Have I been green to this list, I might have challenged your statement, but I see the better wisdom: we can certainly do much of our work in GNU/Linux and be `winners' in our own right, regardless of what many Theo de Raadts or Daniel Lyndons say about us. > really. it's time to get off it. as for Microsoft, they have lost a > number of blue-chip customers to Linux, so it's not surprising that > they've stepped up their propaganda offensive. Nothing surprising (or > Evil Empire-ish) there, just the marketplace at work. Indeed. Which thus brings us to ponder: what can we do to step up *our* advocacy of GNU/Linux in particular and FOSS in general? I say, there's a solution for that: <plug>the upcoming *Software Freedom Day*</plug> =D Seriously, we need a lot people-power for this people-event, not to mention sponsors (and hardware, too!). So instead of bashing M$ and crapping the PLUG lists, better give a helping hand to us! Interested? More details at the SFD_Philippines wiki[1]. Footnotes: [1] http://maitri.ubuntu.com/softwarefreedomday/wiki/index.php/SFD_Philippines -- ZAK B. ELEP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- <http://zakame.spunge.org> 1024D/FA53851D 1486 7957 454D E529 E4F1 F75E 5787 B1FD FA53 851D -- Running Debian GNU+Linux testing/unstable. GnuPG signed mail preferred.
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