__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 31 May 2006 18:30 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ TheLetterK ] on Wednesday 31 May 2006 05:36 \__
>>
>>> On Wed, 31 May 2006 03:19:58 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> __/ [ TheLetterK ] on Wednesday 31 May 2006 02:26 \__
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 30 May 2006 20:35:10 -0400, Ana Thema wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 30 May 2006 16:56:13 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
>>>>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Linux Computing at MIT
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>> | MIT has a thriving Linux community. Their support groups are
>>>>>>> | efficient and encouraging. And they satisfy the needs of
>>>>>>> | specialized research oriented applications with Athena. They are a
>>>>>>> | model of how a university-sized Linux user community, can be
>>>>>>> | managed.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6236/5/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Linux crew at MIT are a bunch of ugly,
>>>>>> "hidden-at-the-end-of-the-hallway" geeks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The BSD bunch, now there's a different story.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, they're the geeks "hidden at the end of the maze behind the
>>>>> closet".
>>>>
>>>> Bemused as you may feel, these are the people who have tremendous impact
>>>> on science and technology. Soon enough, the GNU movement from
>>>> Massachusetts will take over, too.
>>>
>>> It was a jab at BSD's growing irrelevance, nothing personal or anti-OSS.
>>
>> Yes, I know. This was primarily directed at the troll, whom I never reply.
>> Ironically, many of these trolls are not at all different than those who
>> they describe as 'geeks'.
>>
>
> Well, they are geeks, that's why they're here. If they weren't, they
> wouldn't be. Those who criticise the appearance of others are usually
> trying to make up for their own self-image problems, in my experience.
> It's one of the nastier sides of people, and leads also to bullying,
> which seems to consist of jointly agreeing a victim, with those reaching
> the agreement pleased that it's not themselves who are the victim. hope
> that made sense!
...Took me a while to get there, but it was actually less complicated than I
had thought (I was trying to analyse this too profoundly).
There was some article some months ago (could find the link if you wish;
Manchester Evening News perhaps) that explained how the "geek factor" was
becoming 'cool'/'hip' (yes, I hate these words). I know some people whose
apprearance would not reflect on 'geekiness', yet they are most definitely
flattered by this label. One friend of mine was called "the geek" by some
friends of his. He currently plays rugby for the Wasps. I dare say that I
have my geeky moments, too. But the visual stereotypes are a complete
misfit.
Best wishes,
Roy
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