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on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:37:17 GMT
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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Installfest touts Linux's freedom
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>> | Over the last year, the number of Linux users in the United States has
>> | doubled, said Arc Riley, a game developer. And when you listen to some
>> | of the members of the Ithaca Free Software Association, it's not hard to
>> | figure out why they're excited about a movement toward Linux.
>> `----
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>> http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070618
> 2FNEWS01%2F706180322%2F1002
>> http://tinyurl.com/2l6otx
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> If America is moving towards Linux, then its unamerican to install
> or promote competing operating systems.
>
Pedant Points:
[1] I doubt the US Government gives a damn. Specific
bureaus might be evaluating Linux; certainly NSA's
modifications (selinux) have been included long ere now.
Can't say regarding Canada, Mexico, or points south
(Brazil? Chile? Peru?).
[2] US != America. (It's just as well. Our Prez
is...well, let's just delicately say that he's not exactly
a mad genius. Maybe half of a mad genius, and we're
debating over which half. :-) )
[3] Doubled of 0.5% still only yields 1.0% -- assuming
that 0.5% figure is measurable or correct. Dual-boots
are an interesting case, leading to an interesting mess.
I wish there were a more elegant way of measuring this
elegant operating system. ;-)
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