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From: Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Distros specifically designed for children
Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 12:49:00 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-05-28, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
> On 5/27/25 7:39 AM, Borax Man wrote:
>> On 2025-05-26, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2025-05-26, Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Those that I know personally who were interested, did specifically
>>>> mention freedom, and moving away from corporate control and politics.
>>>> Usability is an issue, but they should understand what they are getting
>>>> into.
>>>
>>> As convincing that argument is for some of us, Linux won't gain
>>> widespread acceptance because J. Random Luser doesn't really
>>> care about freedom.  It's enough that the screens are shiny.
>>>
>> 
>> Thats not really an issue though.  If people are OK with Windows, don't
>> really desire freedom, then that doesn't impact me greatly, as long as
>> I've got viable options and can continue to use the systems of my
>> choosing.
>
>   Be careful ... that 'weight' of M$ can CRUSH all else.
>
>> Linux won't gain, and I think shouldn't gain, widespread acceptence.  We
>> should be OK with that.
>
>    Don't think it will be, can, SHOULD, be a big thing
>    for the general consumer market. It's kind of a niche
>    product - a very IMPORTANT niche however.
>
>    Spend megabucks on one of those big black IBM cluster
>    mainframes - you will PROBABLY want to have it running
>    the IBM/RHEL Linux.
>
>> The goal isn't biggest market share, the goal is, I think, to ensure
>> that people who want to follow a path of freedom and empowerment, have
>> the option to do so.
>
>    Things "have their place". Alas there's a POLITIC to
>    that as well. The "most popular" tend to COMPLETELY
>    destroy all competition. Doesn't matter if it's good/
>    better - for $$$ it MUST die.
>
>    Bear that in mind.
>

The most popular also destroy themselves.  The goal and focus changes,
and it goes from an alternative to mainstream.  This is why some people
say that bands "sell out" when they go commercial.  The band may have
explored a niche, and that was its thing, but it abandoned the niche to
occupy a well worn, saturated one.