Comments on: Linux-for-the-masses narratives http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/ Random musings from the radical feminist Christian antiracist left - some having to do with Ubuntu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meganox http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 meganox Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:54:48 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3202 "one thing should happen if linux has to reach masses…all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use.. ubuntu is in its way to that point…" This is so wrong. Linux is strong because any distro is free to use and adapt anything created for another. It may be difficult for new users to find the right distribution, but taking away their freedom to choose is not an answer. If one distro rises to the top of the pile, then all well and good, but there's no need to abandon all the others. Linux happens by evolution. Proprietary OSes happen by "intelligent design". Evolution will win every time. Trying to create the "one true distro" is about as productive as trying to create a master-race by eugenics. “one thing should happen if linux has to reach masses…all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use.. ubuntu is in its way to that point…”

This is so wrong. Linux is strong because any distro is free to use and adapt anything created for another. It may be difficult for new users to find the right distribution, but taking away their freedom to choose is not an answer. If one distro rises to the top of the pile, then all well and good, but there’s no need to abandon all the others.

Linux happens by evolution. Proprietary OSes happen by “intelligent design”. Evolution will win every time. Trying to create the “one true distro” is about as productive as trying to create a master-race by eugenics.

]]> By: 42gems http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 42gems Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:35:37 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3192 the probabability of #2 happening is exteremely unlikely. so unlikely as to be considered improbable. and if it did happen, i wouldn't be using linux anymore. the probabability of #2 happening is exteremely unlikely. so unlikely as to be considered improbable. and if it did happen, i wouldn’t be using linux anymore.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Jeffrey Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:01:53 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3189 "I will celebrate when you can go into Best Buy and see Linux preinstalled computers there to try out, and the sales staff will be able to talk intelligently about the differences between Windows and Linux." I just saw an ad in the Sunday paper of Best Buy for an EeePC 900A. It even said in bold "Linux operating system", the first time I've ever seen those words in a Best Buy ad. The 900A is the same as the 900 but instead of a 20GB SSD it has a 4GB SSD and it's $330. I was surprised to see it there (they also had the EeePC 1000H which is WinXP with a 120GB hard drive). I didn't have a chance to drop by Best Buy to see if it had the EeePC on demo but I'm going to do that soon. At least Best Buy is starting to sell the EeePC. “I will celebrate when you can go into Best Buy and see Linux preinstalled computers there to try out, and the sales staff will be able to talk intelligently about the differences between Windows and Linux.”

I just saw an ad in the Sunday paper of Best Buy for an EeePC 900A. It even said in bold “Linux operating system”, the first time I’ve ever seen those words in a Best Buy ad. The 900A is the same as the 900 but instead of a 20GB SSD it has a 4GB SSD and it’s $330. I was surprised to see it there (they also had the EeePC 1000H which is WinXP with a 120GB hard drive). I didn’t have a chance to drop by Best Buy to see if it had the EeePC on demo but I’m going to do that soon. At least Best Buy is starting to sell the EeePC.

]]> By: Adam http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Adam Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:55:16 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3188 I was at "The Source by Circuit City" (ie what we used to call Radio Shack in Canada). Not only did they want to show off their EEE PCs with Xandros but they had a new Acer desktop set up with Ubuntu. They did the install themselves just to show that it worked with the hardware. They we happy to point it out to anyone who was shopping for a PC and used it as an educational wedge. I told them "good for you, keep at it". I was at “The Source by Circuit City” (ie what we used to call Radio Shack in Canada). Not only did they want to show off their EEE PCs with Xandros but they had a new Acer desktop set up with Ubuntu. They did the install themselves just to show that it worked with the hardware. They we happy to point it out to anyone who was shopping for a PC and used it as an educational wedge. I told them “good for you, keep at it”.

]]> By: Steve http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Steve Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:51:13 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3186 Hi, I saw this today: http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/10/13/dell-launches-consumer-advertising-for-ubuntu-linux-pcs/ That's quite a coup. Hi,

I saw this today:

http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/10/13/dell-launches-consumer-advertising-for-ubuntu-linux-pcs/

That’s quite a coup.

]]> By: ubuntucat http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 ubuntucat Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:23:23 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3181 <i>all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use</i> I don't think that'll ever happen. The only way one distro will become the <i>de facto</i> standard is through "winning" healthy competition. It won't prevent others from developing other distros, but it will give incentive to third-parties to package specifically for the "winning" distro, and it will also behoove the other distros to base their future releases off the "winning" distro. all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use

I don’t think that’ll ever happen.

The only way one distro will become the de facto standard is through “winning” healthy competition. It won’t prevent others from developing other distros, but it will give incentive to third-parties to package specifically for the “winning” distro, and it will also behoove the other distros to base their future releases off the “winning” distro.

]]> By: lucky http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 lucky Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:09:10 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3180 this is ridiculous. but one thing should happen if linux has to reach masses...all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use.. ubuntu is in its way to that point... this is ridiculous. but one thing should happen if linux has to reach masses…all linux distribution developers sit down and decide one linux distro to develop in open source manner and that becomes the defacto standard for people to use.. ubuntu is in its way to that point…

]]> By: themcp http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/linux-for-the-masses-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-3179 themcp Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:06:01 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=860#comment-3179 i will be satisfied when phone support monkey for my internet provider doesn't blow me off immediately when i mention i'm using linux. that's all i really want! i will be satisfied when phone support monkey for my internet provider doesn’t blow me off immediately when i mention i’m using linux. that’s all i really want!

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