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Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux
Posted by Timex on 2003-10-21 19:48:50
In reply to Rob Enderle
I thought this was an interesting article, but I also had a few problems with it.
1. Basing one's opinion on a group because of a (confessed) vocal minority is foolish.
2. My severe opinion(s) about Microsoft took years to come to fruition. Way back when Windows 3.1 was the "new thing", I gave it an honest shot. When I couldn't get it to do what I wanted, I found people that knew it better than I did, and THEY couldn't help me. I gave each Windows OS a shot as they came out (until Win2k, which I have only just now started to use, and XP I have only seen on other people's systems), and they failed when it came to doing tasks I considered critical at the time. Consistent dropping-of-the-ball on Microsoft's part are only part of why I don't care for them. Their politics and business practices are the rest.
3. As much as I like Linux (it is my OS of choice), I accept the fact that it is not always the best OS for a particular task. If one just needs a quick-and-dirty system for an end-user, a low-end Windows OS will fit the bill. If money is a factor (and you do not want to or cannot deal with license issues), perhaps a free unix variant will suffice, if there is a Techie that can get it configured to do what needs to be done. It depends largely on what you want to do with the system.
As far as the three classifications go, I found facets of myself in each. There really should have been more than those three.




 * Topic  Author  Date
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Rob Enderle  2003-10-20 13:59:02
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Kagehi  2004-09-27 13:39:32
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  winuxD  2004-09-17 11:26:25
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  colo_larry  2004-04-12 10:56:14
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  phreakshow  2004-03-11 21:29:03
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  linux_zealot  2004-03-11 07:37:26
Historical precedent for this conflict  gawiman  2004-02-03 08:31:35
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Hucasys  2004-02-02 09:55:30
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  uwntedmutiny  2004-01-30 04:46:24
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  john_j  2004-01-17 07:41:54
What the SCO case is about  waratah  2003-12-31 21:50:28
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Robincc  2003-12-17 11:15:55
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Robincc  2003-12-17 04:00:26
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Curious  2003-10-29 08:46:52
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Robincc  2003-12-16 10:29:59
real threat to open source  constant  2003-10-24 13:12:18
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  patrickbealey  2003-10-23 03:12:35
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  zjimward  2003-10-22 09:55:45
it is clear where you are comming from.  jk_schnider  2003-10-21 22:07:08
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Daemon  2003-10-21 21:09:14
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Timex  2003-10-21 19:48:50
only 3 groups  quadelirus  2003-10-21 18:34:11
Re: only 3 groups  dclanepe  2003-12-14 11:58:03
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  sinp  2003-10-21 16:19:58
help, my neighbors are communists!  yossarian  2003-10-21 13:10:03
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  gatorarts  2003-10-21 12:21:44
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  cypherpunks  2003-10-21 11:46:52
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  saigumi  2003-10-21 11:40:00
The Rules of Slashdot  MajorDongle  2003-10-21 11:33:46
Re: The Rules of Slashdot  ixnayrox  2003-10-21 18:43:43
Editor, please....  sensitive  2003-10-21 10:50:00
Re: Editor, please....  Zebop  2003-10-21 11:57:40
Re: Editor, please....  bex  2003-10-26 14:40:09
Re: Editor, please....  zjimward  2003-10-22 10:10:32
Re: Editor, please....  cypherpunks  2003-10-21 16:12:33
Re: Editor, please....  zx80  2003-10-21 14:33:35
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  laytonbaker  2003-10-21 10:48:13
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  KrisJ  2003-10-21 10:18:41
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  thaleus  2003-10-21 09:36:14
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Viking  2003-10-21 08:27:47
Short question  Shaggy763  2003-10-21 08:08:17
Linux User's response  Harlock  2003-10-21 07:57:26
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  clasmc  2003-10-21 07:22:28
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  MHCBigs  2003-10-21 07:19:46
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  activist  2003-10-23 03:01:50
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  quadelirus  2003-10-21 19:11:09
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  MHCBigs  2003-10-22 07:02:41
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  quadelirus  2003-10-22 12:58:05
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  joeldg  2003-10-21 07:02:42
Born on the back of terrorists...  jasonlotito  2003-10-21 06:56:54
Everyone has an agenda  SmallTownGuy  2003-10-21 06:48:10
Enderle diplays zealot-like irrationality  oicu  2003-10-21 06:37:29
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  leng  2003-10-21 06:26:10
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  lotraz  2003-10-21 06:21:17
Godwin's Law  arthegall  2003-10-21 05:42:31
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  rsff  2003-10-21 05:37:53
To my favorite anti open source Zealot  treadup  2003-10-21 03:16:20
Re: To my favorite anti open source Zealot  bucurosa  2003-10-21 06:23:02
Provocation  Korpo  2003-10-21 01:09:22
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  seal  2003-10-21 00:36:38
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  jrrich  2003-10-21 11:43:36
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  jasonlotito  2003-10-21 07:00:55
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Dekkard  2003-10-20 23:44:10
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  tungtung  2003-10-20 22:49:50
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  Steve_Martin  2003-10-20 19:26:25
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 21:09:44
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  CryBaby  2003-10-21 12:40:54
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  randal  2003-10-21 05:49:35
I think this is an oversimplification  Demosthenes  2003-10-20 18:41:25
Re: I think this is an oversimplification  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 20:06:15
Re: I think this is an oversimplification  quadelirus  2003-10-22 13:47:47
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  zuesse  2003-10-20 17:58:53
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 21:11:53
Re: Pros, Priests and Zealots: The Three Faces of Linux  ixnayrox  2003-10-20 17:50:17
So what category does IBM fall into?  dsnider  2003-10-20 17:45:39
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 21:21:38
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  wsharr  2003-10-21 21:49:16
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  cypherpunks  2003-10-21 16:05:59
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  dpates  2003-10-21 14:38:49
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  cypherpunks  2003-10-21 11:58:15
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  neillewis  2003-10-21 11:06:15
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  simcop2387  2003-10-21 07:03:02
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  pato  2003-10-21 05:59:49
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  metal_hurlant  2003-10-21 00:23:52
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  cacurler  2003-10-22 23:17:46
Re: So what category does IBM fall into?  vm_hacker  2003-10-21 00:07:32
Time to listen to your own advice.  cypherpunk  2003-10-20 16:13:46
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 17:29:52
"kill"?  bani  2003-11-18 22:03:11
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  CryBaby  2003-10-21 11:08:25
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  aristeu  2003-10-21 07:01:56
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  cypherpunk  2003-10-20 20:53:49
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  RobEnderle  2003-10-20 21:30:15
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  georgeB  2003-10-22 22:46:27
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  cypherpunks  2003-10-21 16:27:54
Re: Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  ee_man  2003-10-21 10:00:30
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  neillewis  2003-10-21 09:22:57
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  cypherpunks  2003-10-23 01:06:09
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  simcop2387  2003-10-21 06:44:39
Re: Time to listen to your own advice.  dokterneo  2003-10-21 06:27:28
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