[OS:N:] Turn people who don't care into Free Software supporters

["M. Fioretti" <mfioretti nexaima net>]

On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 06:53:42 AM +0100, M. Fioretti
(mfioretti nexaima net) wrote:


> > > Since linux has become more mainstream, I guess people just take it
> > > for granted anymore.
> > It's "mainstream" in the sense that it is 'out there' but I question just 
> > how popular it is given the ongoing marketing.
> 
> I was going to write the same thing. It isn't mainstream in the
> sense of "adopted or supported widely enough to guarantee its
> survival", not at all the way I see it.

as a matter of fact, just a few days ago I received a request for help
from a Free Software user concerned about his failure to convert
anybody to Free Software, no matter how valid his arguments were. My
suggestions are at http://digifreedom.net/node/103

Feedback is welcome. Should you like it, the link to digg the story is
http://www.digg.com/linux_unix/Turn_people_who_don_t_care_into_Free_Software_supporters/

Ciao,
        Marco
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