* Bob Pearson <gottadoit@mailsnare.net> [06-21-04 13:12]:
I don't want to start a religious war but as an old Unix hack that has a real enduring love of it and have seen it usurped by Linux I see things differently. I subscribe much of the success of Linux to the way the community treats newbies (it is one factor) (along with trying to take full advantage of the i386 architecture and the GPLed kernel). I was a Unix elitist that has seen its glory days wane.
For Linux to compete really with M$ it has to work as easily and embrace the same end-users with their habits and computer IQ. They are the target if Linux is to be successful on the desktop and not engineers.
Agreed. But one making first the effort to obtain knowledge and solve his own problems is not *just* a linux problem, or *only* a linux problem. It is a way of life. Most of those that ask without looking have the same traits in everything that they do.
Just my personal opinion. I hate stupid questions too.
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