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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.