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Linux & Open Source Software, the Present

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the remember-where-you-started dept.

Mark writes to tell us that LinuxForums is running the second in a series of articles designed to reflect on "what Linux is, where it came from, where it's going, how to use it and why you should." With all of the recent talk about the perceived difficulties within the OSS community sometimes it is just good to take a look at our roots.

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  1. Kubuntu Kinte, I've found you! by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dear god, I'm sorry I wrote that.

    --
    "Made up/misattributed quote that makes me look smart. I am on /. and I must look smart."
    1. Re:Kubuntu Kinte, I've found you! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Have you found your r00ts yet?

  2. My linux timeline: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    1

    1995 - widespread adoption of desktop linux. yeah right.

    1997 - widespread adoption of desktop linux is 3 years away

    2000 - widespread adoption of desktop linux is 2 years away

    2002 - widespread adoption of desktop linux is 2 years away

    2004 - widespread adoption of desktop linux is 2 years way

    2006 - widespread adoption of desktop linux is 2 years away

  3. Re:Rare Statement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Whereas when you look to Microsoft for help integrating the two solutions, they're all flowers and roses?

  4. Re:Bullshit! by MudButt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux is *not* user friendly, and until it is linux will stay with >1% marketshare.

    Remember from 1st grade? The packman ">" always eats the bigger number...

  5. Re:Why you should by vivek7006 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "UNIX and its' derivatives genuinely represent the way God intended man to use a computer"

    s/God/Intelligent Designer/g

  6. Re:Rare Statement by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 2, Funny

    So on the one hand you say you'll help, and on the other hand you continue to insult the person you're so generously offering to aid. Do you honestly think after you spend this time calling someone names, that they would even /want/ your help? I could picture you working a register at McDonald's. "What? Yeah. Yeah fine. You want FRIES? No? I'll throw them in for free. Have some nice fries, lardass. Here, have ketchup too. No, don't thank me. Come again soon. Asshole."