Linux 3.11 Officially Named "Linux For Workgroups"

An anonymous reader writes "Linus Torvalds decided to change the code name for Linux 3.11 and even submitted an alternate Tux Logo. Heise reports: 'For this release, Linus Torvalds changed the code name from "Unicycling Gorilla" to "Linux for Workgroups" and modified the logo that some systems display when booting: it now depicts a Tux holding a flag with a symbol that is reminiscent of the logo of Windows for Workgroups 3.11, which was released in 1993.'"

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Re:what?

[war4peace]

See, you're missing the point. My comment is not about behavior strictly within the context of naming a specific kernel release. Quite the contrary, it's about a general behavior applied by a technically-focused community, which is also reflected and shown within the context of kernel naming.

Eroding MS dominance is (also) being done by attracting MS developers into a Linux world. By telling them "Are you some dumbfuck MS shill?" (see below an anonymous reply to my OP) you will only manage to aggravate them.

Linux community is largely perceived as an elitist bunch of dudes who fart in the general direction of pretty much anyone else. They are perceived as egocentric, aggressive, hard to talk to, intolerant, etc. Just look at all the comments here, they're comprised of attacks and swearing and witty shitty comments. Yours was one of the least aggressive comments, a thing which I respect and prompted me to try to explain again.

I've sent repeated messages to Linux community over the years, trying to tell them time and again that they need to work on their behavior. They have the technical skills, the knowledge, the products. They really do. But in the end, it's their attitude which limits their market share. It's their unwillingness to mature (business-wise).

Here, I'm going to expose my (simplified) restaurant analogy, which was part of my speech on market shares some time ago:
When I go to a restaurant, I am looking for: good food, good employees behavior, cleanliness and location.
If the restaurant is too far away (location), I will make an effort and travel there if the other features are compensating. Translated in IT: hard to reach in terms of availability (e.g. limiting license).
If the food is average, I will go there if the other features are compensating. Translated to IT: there are some small bugs or it's a little bit slower that other products.
If the behavior of the employees is bad, I will avoid it, the other features will NOT compensate, no matter how good they are. The food might be great, even the best, but if the waiter yells at me or the chef swears at me for putting extra salt onto the dish, then I will never go there. Translated to IT: developer attitude, product maker attitude, etc. If I report a bug and get a reply saying "use this workaround, you worthless piece of shit" or if I ask a question and get "RTFM retard" - we're done.
Finally, if it's dirty, I'm off. Translated to IT: horrible naming conventions, mind-numbing file system structure, half-assed GUI, unintelligible documentation. No other features can compensate it.

Think of this as you wish, but I really think that attitude and dirtiness are the single two things that's stopping Linux from storming the MS dominance and crushing it fully. Android got it right to some extent and look where it is right now. They picked their target, understood it and molded onto it so that it feels like a warm cloth instead of an itchy rag.

If anything, I want Linux to better itself, because I like it (and use it for specialized tasks). Am I asking too much if I want the Linux community to stop cussing and antagonizing their would-be customers? Your choice.