____/ [H]omer on Thursday 10 January 2008 21:28 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Linux Use As A Political Act
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | You may not consider yourself a political activist. Perhaps your
>> | initial interest in Linux had much to do with its zero-dollar price
>> | tag, reputation for stability, resistance to viruses, or huge
>> | software catalog. But, if you currently use it as your sole or
>> | primary operating system: why?
>> `----
>
> Good question. Here's my answer:
>
> . Faster and more responsive
> . Virtually no reboots
> . No Malware
> . Inherently secure by design, not a dysfunctional afterthought
> . More reliable ... by an order of magnitude
> . Works the way *I* want, not the way Microsoft/RIAA/MPAA wants
> . No *disablement* "features", only *empowerment*
> . No covert communications with the Mothership and the NSA
> . Issues can usually be resolved, unlike many Windows problems
> . Issues can be resolved without a WipeNReinstall®, unlike Windows
> . Issues can be resolved without paying for third-party software
> . Access to the source means issues are transparent, unlike Windows
> . Access to the source means security is *actually* trustworthy
> . Supports more hardware, esp. new architectures and older hardware
> . >16,000 software packages (Fedora), all free
>
> And yes, there are *also* political reasons, like:
>
> . No desire to support gangsters like Microsoft
> . Software freedom (GPL)
> . Autonomy
> . Real sense of community, rather than "victims support group"
>
> Oh, and did I mention it's free?
>
> Three questions for the author:
>
> Why would he suspect that using GNU/Linux as the "sole or primary
> operating system" is mainly politically motivated?
>
> Is using *Windows* as the "sole or primary operating system"
> politically motivated?
>
> What obligation does he feel that *anyone* has to use Windows, exactly?
I worry that blog items like that portray Linux users as the menace of society,
which pretty much support the Enderle hypothesis which he uses to poison the
minds of decision-makers. There are other such examples.
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~~ Best of wishes
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