Linux Geeks To Take Over World

B'Trey writes "According to this story by Rob Enderle of TechNewsWorld, Linux geeks are one of the most powerful forces in the world and are set to become the next Mob. Does this mean I get to wear a cool fedora and carry my distro CDs in a violin case?"

Comments

This is a definite possibility

[Dancin_Santa]

Outside of the Strong Force in the microsphere and gravitation in the macrosphere, I suppose Linux geeks could be somewhat powerful.

Except for Gentoo Linux geeks. They may have enough power, but it's all tied up at the moment. They'll be ready any day now. Oh look, a new package to emerge!

If you say so.

[Seumas]

Yes, because nothing says "prepared to take over the world" like being an unemployed (RIFd? Offshored? Downsized?) geek living off of top-ramen coding free software that you'll never make a dime off of, loading up on sugar and caffeine, in the glow of your monitor.

Why, just look at all the current legislation that clearly supports linux geeks taking over the world! (LA installing public crime-cams to catch.. get this.. DVD PIRATES.... Oh - and the whole DMCA thing... you can think of others).

Why yes, the world is our oyster. Or whatever.

Re:You still won't get a date on Friday.

[Anonymous Coward]

In some ways it's worse than a dictatorship, if you think about it. Most people in nasty dictatorships have an all-to-clear a picture of exactly what kind of behaviors will get them 'disappeared.' It's not a guarantee or anything (you may be a government-critic's brother, for instance), but at least you have a sense of your position on the terrain.

In the United States the law is so hopelessly complex, the enforcement so arbitrary, and adherence to the concept of checks and balances is such a farce that very few people are entirely sure of the legality of all their actions. Or what the consequences would be. We have developed a culture of lawyers for precisely this purpose - we walk on pins and needles hoping to God we aren't crossing some local, state, or federal ordinance without realizing it.

To live in the United States without having a law degree or the money to employ someone with one full-time is to be a second-class citizen.
--Ryv

Re:You still won't get a date on Friday.

[Winkhorst]

You don't like labor unions, why don't you go to work for Walmart? They have all the advantages of no union plus you get to interact with the creme de la creme of American society....