HOW-TO: Giving up Ubuntu

[Derek Broughton]

Duncan Lithgow wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
> 
>>Timothy A. Holmes wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>I'm insulted and angry that people react so agressively to my earlier
>>>post.
>>>
>>>Duncan
>>>[Timothy A. Holmes]
>>>
>>>Duncan -- I tend to agree with you -- this is a mindset that the Linux
>>>community at large MUST get over if we hope to have a chance of winning
>>>a large number of converts --
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>This is the problem.  We're not in a race.  We have no need for a large
>>number of converts.  We don't need market share (in fact, free software,
>>under the existing definitions, _can't_ have market share - no matter how
>>many Linux desktops we have, the 'market share' will be restricted to
>>those that bought a commercial Linux variant).
>>
>>We simply don't _have_ to get over anything, and being told that we do is
>>likely to get people's backs up.
>>  
>>
> Okay, I'll reword Tims post so it is more palletable to you:
> 
> "...I tend to agree with you -- this is a mindset that makes the Linux
> community at large appear hostile to non-linux users, we would benefit
> from avoiding this mindset if we want to share Linux with a broader
> share of computer users."
> 
> Now, try and answer the points in the text,

I can't, since I can't see any post that he's responding to.  As far as my
newsreader (I read this list via gmane news) is concerned, Tim's post is
the first in the thread.

I will, however, reiterate that, despite your rewording of the statement, I
don't think it's an issue.  If non-linux users are turned off by the
attitude of linux users, such is the nature of the linux users.  We, the
linux community, are what we are and neither likely to change nor
particularly in need of change.

> instead of reinforcing the 
> point that Linux users often get hostile in the face of people wanting
> to use windows.

If you think _my_ post was hostile, then it's no wonder you think Linux
users get hostile.  I was simply trying to make a point that, imo, I too
often see Linux _advocates_ talking about the importance of improving the
Linux market share - and it just isn't necessary.  Linux isn't a commercial
OS.  It exists to serve the needs of its users.  Its users are its
developers, and those who don't like a particular flavor of Linux will
either use another flavor, use another OS, or start their own.
-- 
derek