As with the history of Linux, there is a certain kind of person who cannot imagine any middle ground between "I buy only Microsoft-approved products" and "For e

As with the history of Linux, there is a certain kind of person who cannot imagine any middle ground between "I buy only Microsoft-approved products" and "For each named server we start with LFS and it typically takes 6-8 weeks to customize the build for that server". In this space it's "I use Twitter" and "After sitting down with the protocol documentation I reckon in January 2026 I will launch my own custom Mastodon server". No middle ground at all. No "Maybe I could join this instance of like-minded individuals?" or even "I found a turnkey solution for $10 per month", it's either 100% blood oath loyalty to Elon's service or they have to write all the software by hand themselves.