I honestly have not met another Linux user in Silicon Valley that actually lives here and I have been here 7 years. I have to fly to Germany and hang out at CC

I honestly have not met another Linux user in Silicon Valley that actually lives here and I have been here 7 years. I have to fly to Germany and hang out at CCC to find people that know how to be productive with open source hacker-friendly software. It is even rare over there to meet a Mac user. I meet more FreeBSD users than Mac users in Europe. Meanwhile in the US It feels like at every new employer or client it is a PITA to get a Linux machine because no one has ever asked for one before. It is just assumed no one could possibly get a technical job done without Apple. I have been told multiple times that I need to use Apple so IT can help me when it breaks in spite of me literally being a Linux hardening specialist who even has a few lines in the kernel. I can maintain my own machine, thanks. I have even had people insist on sending me Apple laptops even if a Linux machine is approved just because they are so sure I am going to need it. I never do. Where are all of you hiding? I feel like I need a support group of people that also opped out of the cult.