excessive Linux advocacy (fwd)

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4 total messages Started by Krzysztof G. Baranowski Sun, 31 May 1998 20:26

#7604

Author: Krzysztof G. Baranowski
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 20:26

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Czesc,

moze wszyscy "fanatycy" wezma sobie co nieco do serca :)

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"Just before the demise of Commodore, a marketing executive for the
company summarized what he thought led to the Amiga's failure to capture
significant market share.  He minced no words: `The fanatical element
among our customer base hasn't done us any favors.'

"The similarities between the Amiga camp and Linux users are striking.
If a journalist writes an article about, say, printers, he or she may
get several flaming letters from Amigoids complaining that mention of
the Amiga was excluded from the review.  Not only is the Amiga the
best desktop publishing system on the market, they'd say, but you'd be
an idiot to run anything else.  And by the way, I know where you live.

"Linux fanatics display similar zeal when they slam MS-DOS (MS-DOG),
Windows (Windoze), Windows NT, and the people who use them.  Never
mind that your PC must be running MS-DOS before you can install Linux.
[Of course that's not true but the point still stands. --ben] Also,
never mind that DOSEMU and Wine, DOS and Windows emulators, are among
the most touted achievements of Linux developers.  Flames erupt
frequently on the Usenet when a heretic suggests there's another OS
worth running.  Heated respondents pen pages of incendiary prose in
reply.
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Kris
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Re: excessive Linux advocacy (fwd)

#7603

Author: Przemek Bak
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 06:57

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Krzysztof G. Baranowski wrote:
> 
> Czesc,
> 
> moze wszyscy "fanatycy" wezma sobie co nieco do serca :)
> 
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> [CIACH]
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> 
> Kris

To powinno byc wysylane co dwa tygodnie na te same grupy,
co właśnie wysłałeś. Coś w rodzaju FAQ o zachowywaniu.
Nie żartuję.

przemol
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przemol@kki.net.pl

Re: excessive Linux advocacy (fwd)

#7605

Author: Radosław Gancarz
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 05:41

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Przemek Bak (przemol@kki.net.pl) napisał(a):
> Krzysztof G. Baranowski wrote:
[ciach]

> To powinno byc wysylane co dwa tygodnie na te same grupy,
> co właśnie wysłałeś. Coś w rodzaju FAQ o zachowywaniu.
> Nie żartuję.

Nie, nie to. Lepsze jest (Linux Advocacy mini HOWTO 
 http://www.datasync.com/~rogerspl/Advocacy-HOWTO.html, w RedHat-cie
i prawdopodobnie innych dystrybucjach 
/usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Advocacy). Parę fragmentów:

 *  Don't bite if offered flame-bait.  Too many threads degenerate into
    a `My O/S is better than your O/S'' argument.  Let's accurately
    describe the capabilities of Linux and leave it at that.

 *  Respect the use of other operating systems.  While Linux is a
    wonderful platform, it does not meet everyone's needs.

 *  Refer to another product by its proper name.  There's nothing to be
    gained by attempting to ridicule a company or its products by using
    `creative spelling''.  If we expect respect for Linux,  we must
    respect other products.

 *  Don't insist that Linux is the only answer for a particular
    application. Just as the Linux community cherishes the freedom that
    Linux provides them, Linux only solutions would deprive others of
    their freedom.

 *  There will be cases where Linux is not the answer.  Be the first to
    recognize this and offer another solution.

Jest tam jeszcze kilka porad, do których nie wszyscy się stosują...
po obu stronach "barykady". :(

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Re: excessive Linux advocacy (fwd)

#7606

Author: Piotr Kolodziej
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 05:51

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Radosław Gancarz wrote in message <6l03b7$3ts$1@zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl>...
>
>[ciach HOWTO, choć po prawdzie winno się go powielać i przepisywać
> 100 razy dziennie]
>
>Jest tam jeszcze kilka porad, do których nie wszyscy się stosują...
>po obu stronach "barykady". :(
>


Nic dodać nic ująć.
Zabarykadowany Piotr

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