Linked by Thom "Slakje" Holwerda on Sun 27th Jul 2003 19:04 UTC
Misinterpreted. I think that is about the best word around to describe the reactions to my previous article. Whether it has been misinterpreted due to people only reading what they want to read, due to an unclear choice of words on my behalf, or other factors, I am going to try it again. I will try to explain my position, again. Now, more stable, the code has been rewritten from scratch!
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...we are seeing why Linux advocates will play very little part in the success of Linux on the desktop. Thankfully, the OSS coders working on the kernel and the mountain of apps available for Linux don't have the time to screech every time someone dares make a positive statement about Windows. The original article was dead on, and this guy shouldn't have felt it necessary to write a follow-up addressing the egos rumpled by the first one.
The vast majority of people using computers use it for a purpose. It helps them complete some task that would otherwise be much more difficult, i.e., spreadsheets, word processors, databases, etc. They neither "love" or "hate" Windows or Linux. For Linux to have mass market success, it will have to be usable by these people. If the underemployed geek sector of the economy wants to gnash their teeth about "dumbing down" Linux for newbies, they will simply be dumbing themselves out of future employment.
In short, I think Linux advocates have far too much time on their hands. Time that could better be spent coding and improving Linux.