Very well put! We agree. B-) On Tuesday 16 November 2004 04:08 pm, Randall R Schulz wrote:
Brad,
On Tuesday 16 November 2004 14:06, Brad Bourn wrote:
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On Tuesday 16 November 2004 11:33 am, Randall R Schulz wrote:
Brad,
On Tuesday 16 November 2004 09:30, Brad Bourn wrote:
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I recently read an article in one of my linux mags that talked about the difficulty for the laymen to get involved in the open-source movement.
Why would non-professionals whose only interest in computers is to accomplish some kind of work or play care about getting involved in a "movement." If anything, that's going to deter them.
It's not that "the movement" (ignoring the unpleasant biological function connotation) need not happen, but that it is only for the self-selected "movementarians" (with a nod to "The Simpsons") to participate in it. Dedicating ones self to a movement cannot be made a requirement for people whose only interests are the ends they want or need to accomplish.
Because people hear about the wonderfull alternative to M$ that is Linux. It is the expecting people to become part of it to the extent that the ones in "the know" are, that is the fuel to flame the ones that just want answers to get their work done. That's my point. Do we agree on this?
Umm... I'm not sure--I'm having trouble decoding this paragraph.
If you're saying that because we (some amorphous, undefined we, in which I'll include myself) advocate and promote Linux and other open-source software, then we should likewise commit to bringing people along and helping them realize the virtues and advantages of that software and that we most certainly should not, in effect, punish these newcomers for taking our advice, then yes, I agree.
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I wish I could find the article I'm talking about, well worth the read. I think our cleaning lady threw it out when she cleaned the bathroom this weekend....
Perhaps if you did your own dirty work...
hehehe, I doubt my company would like me cleaning the bathrooms instead of developing software, and she might get pissed if I put her out of work.
Ahh. I see--the office restroom.
B-)
Randall Schulz