Re: Linux? I'm tired of being the oddball in the group. It's not worth it. Hello OSX.

From: Richard Polhill (richard.news_at_polhill.vispa.invalid)
Date: 07/20/05 

Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:56:21 +0100

In article <BLcDe.604$oY6.69@blueberry.telenet-ops.be>,
 ShredZ <sstommel@REMOVETHIS.vub.ac.be> wrote:

> >
> > You have GOT to be kidding. What's the m stand for?

"Micro" So?

> >
> misunderstood

Sorry I though this ng was about Linux. Hadn't realised it was a
misnamed Microsoft-bashing site.

And no, I don't have any special love of the ignorant bastards who make
that software but it still doesn't follow that somebody posting here
"loses all credibility" because they have a desire/need to use the
Messenger (using aMSN?) network.

Fact is a *lot* of people use Messenger and you're simply not going to
convince all your friends and family to use something else (what? Y!?
ICQ? Don't make me laugh.) just because YOU refuse to have a passport
account. I find the best thing about Linux is that you can access *any*
network, you can use *any* protocol, you can do anything, ususally
without having to pay for the software.

So what you want is for people who use Linux to stick to the prescribed
protocols and apps, "keep the bloodline clean" and ensure that your
position as the l33t minority is maintained?

Well enjoy for now. Unfortunately for you the fastest growing desktop OS
is Linux and that simply means one day soon it'll be the other "normal"
OS and used by computer newbies everywhere. Where will that leave you?
Either embrace it or become sidelined. You'll have to find a new
cognoscenti haven to defend. I hear there are still developments in the
Amiga world. Suit you down to the ground. 

-- 
Rich
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