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Linux is a way of life, like healthy eating or meditation, and it is not for everyone. When a new version of something open-source unfolds it is not because Ch
by junkbit 16y ago
Linux is a way of life, like healthy eating or meditation, and it is not for everyone.
When a new version of something open-source unfolds it is not because Christmas is around the corner or some other marketing bullshit; someone has poured their love into their work to make it a little bit faster, safer and shinier, and they want to share it with the world in the name of progress
We are playing the long game, like physics and maths before us, open-source will still be here in 1,000 years long after the name of Microsoft has faded.
Join us, or not, as you will
- code_duck 16y agoMy mother is pretty happy with Ubuntu. Give her a browser with Flash and some speakers, and she's all set. I'm pretty sure she doesn't know what 'linux' is, though. She lives the mozilla fox way of life.
- junkbit 16y agoYeah my old man actually asked me to install it after getting slowed down by viruses. All he needs is Chrome and VLC. The little thing pops up when he plugs in a camera too. Bosh.
- spiffworks 16y agoI have a nice experimental result to contribute to this. I installed Ubuntu alongside my mother's Windows installation on the desktop, and a month later, found that she hadn't booted into Windows once. All she really needs is a browser, a pdf and .doc viewer and a media player. Chrome OS would be so perfect.