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Well, of course not all Linux users are evangelists, but for those who are, there is a difference between good evangelism and bad evangelism. An example of bad evangelism would be to post a pro-Linux message to a Windows-related article that is completely off-topic and has absolutely nothing to do with the article itself, mmmkay? Don't you understand that by doing this, you end up doing Linux more harm than good?

Yes. Now please address your comments to someone who does it.

Wanna know what good evangelism is? Just remember that most Windows users don't mix computers and politics.

Wrong. Favouring the status quo, or just plain apathy, is still political.

So the whole 'Bill Gates is a seal-clubbing bastard' argument just doesn't go very far.

And I've used that "argument" when?

Talking about security is a good thing, but it only goes so far. People need to know, not only that they'll be able to do the same things in Linux that they do in Windows currently, but they also need be be shown. For example, I've never seen a video on YouTube by someone demonstrating using devices like iPods, PDAs, digital cameras, etc with Linux. I'm assuming that all this stuff is pretyt much plug and play by now (I haven't used Linux in awhile). And if it isn't, well .. perhaps the Linux community should spend a little more time getitng their shit together and little less time evangelism
I think they've got their shit together just fine. Some of us code, others evangelize, still others do both. It depends where your talents lie, mm'kay?

But if it really is ready, why not demonstrate that, instead of accusing all Windows users of being 'MS sheeple', and hope that people will 'convert' by you flaming them?

Again, I don't accuse Windows users of being "MS sheeple" (stupid word), or flame them.

Please go and find the person(s) this post should be addressed to, because it's not me.