Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Tuesday 18 July 2006 14:04 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> For what it's worth, I read that somewhere as well. I can't
>>> recall how it was counted, but an argument was made which
>>> implied that Linux developers outnumber or _will soon_
>>> outnumber Windows developers. The place where I read it was
>>> reliable. It wasn't a podcast.
>>
>> If true, it is in large measure because of the open nature of
>> the tools. Cross platform and free does not hurt.
>>
>> Thad
>
> Think of it as citizen journalism before free blogging tools (or services)
> came about. Think about people's reading habits, authorship and the
> distribution of site popularity across the Net before 100 million blogs
> emerges. Making open tools available (e.g. gcc, bash, Perl) may, in due
> turn, allow our parents to write some simple scripts that will improve
> their productivity, arouse their curiosity, and solve their problems. It's
> the equivalent of expressing oneself. Speaking of blogs, India has just
> joined China in blocking (using firewalls) of blogs.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
ouch damn. Oh well, that's only half the planet's human population, innit?
Maybe we couldfind a way of advocating Linux to the Chinese and denying
Microsoft of their chokehold (however bootlegged) on that vast market.
Maybe pointing out that the freedom to completely customise their desktop
experience, right down to the bit, will be enough.
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