Linked by Preston Liam Whels on Wed 16th Apr 2003 18:07 UTC
Put yourself in his/her shoes. You're a budding young technical writer and the one word you hear popping up in almost every tech-related conversation is, you guessed it, Linux. Now look in the mirror and try to tell yourself you're more than a writer. After all, you write about technology because it not only interests you, but you're accurate and fair enough to tell it like it is. Maybe not.
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Warmest Greetings, all!
Well...I have obersved many things in the time that I have been interested in "computers". The Linux gurus (no insults intended, mind you) always seem to be angry militants...destined to firebomb Microsoft. The Mac afficionados are in denial, the Alternative OS crowd (myself included) endlessly search for the proliferate "perfect PC buzz". I use BeOS, QNX, Windows 98, and Basic Linux all on the same PC. I use different OSes for fun. Curiously, I ponder why the masses amongst us can't get along. Proof is found in this website's "OS Wars" section. Name calling, baiting, juvenile insults, etc...seem to be the norm as one OS's groupie's defend its honor against someone with a different opinion. As I said before, I LOVE BeOS...but I don't expect it to rise from the ashes, like the mythical Phoenix. And I wouldn't roast someone just because they either asked a SIMPLE question (because I ask some simplistic ones, too), or that person makes an "off-color" remark.
Every OS has its fans...whether it's C-64 (yes...they're still out there!), or Unix, or even Windows. I use MS-DOS everyday at work, because it's the ONLY way to program Comdial Corporation's Small Office/Debut voice mail. Everyone should just try to agree that the whole idea of being able to configure YOUR PC...YOUR WAY...with YOUR OS of choice is the most fun. And isn't that what it's all about?
John
PS: PLEASE...I didn't try to offend anyone in this observation. If anyone is, my humblest apologies.