[GRLUG] Linux use

John-Thomas Richards jtr at jrichards.org
Fri Aug 26 16:37:01 EDT 2011


On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 01:42:39PM -0400, Michael Mol wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Dagny Scott <parsleyfirefly at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The only way I see any of this changing is specialized software moving to
> > the Web. We've already seen this somewhat with some CRM software moving to
> > the web, but this will have varying degrees of success depending on the
> > industry.
> > Dagny
> 
> And what we're talking about, here, is the commoditization of the
> desktop. At that point, there will be little practical difference
> between Linux, Windows or Macs, and I'm trying hard to feel the rabid
> advocate zest I used to feel here. It's just not coming to me.

Exactly.  It's as if Michael took what I posted and word-smithed it.  I,
too, lack the zeal for advocacy I once had.  Yes, Linux is better.  Yes,
"M$ Windoze is teh suxxor."  I don't care.  I use Linux.
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