However, I find the basic lack of understanding among pop culture icons a bit alarming. Just as Linux bigots have "unix goggles" and can not comprehend the utility of a Windowz box; all to often the people on the street I talk to have little comprehension of any issue that does not involve their email.
Lately, I find most of the attention paid to Linux is on the novel side. As in, "Gee! A new flashy, shiny toy! Let's run a couple pieces, cuz everyone else is."
Not to downplay the fact that a pretty cool Uber Geek will be taking part of ABC's online forum, but I hope that it is approached with a sense of seriousness and professionalism...
Not reduced to... "but, can it handle my Outlook Express?"
I'm fairly disgusted with the complete obliveration of the free market and public good that is rampant in modern capitalism. Whatever happened to John Locke's 'informed public' that is able to 'do the right thing?' As long as economic might makes right we shall forever be held in the gripes of mediocrity. The jaded view of the American public destroys any hope for an objective judgment body that would be allowed to represet any consumer 'truths'. Such that even if the 'truth is out there' we would not be willing to listen, for the most part. The recently posted WinNT over Linux/Apache web serving is an extreme case in point. Bleh.
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However, I find the basic lack of understanding among pop culture icons a bit alarming. Just as Linux bigots have "unix goggles" and can not comprehend the utility of a Windowz box; all to often the people on the street I talk to have little comprehension of any issue that does not involve their email.
Lately, I find most of the attention paid to Linux is on the novel side. As in, "Gee! A new flashy, shiny toy! Let's run a couple pieces, cuz everyone else is."
Not to downplay the fact that a pretty cool Uber Geek will be taking part of ABC's online forum, but I hope that it is approached with a sense of seriousness and professionalism...
Not reduced to
I'm fairly disgusted with the complete obliveration of the free market and public good that is rampant in modern capitalism. Whatever happened to John Locke's 'informed public' that is able to 'do the right thing?' As long as economic might makes right we shall forever be held in the gripes of mediocrity. The jaded view of the American public destroys any hope for an objective judgment body that would be allowed to represet any consumer 'truths'. Such that even if the 'truth is out there' we would not be willing to listen, for the most part. The recently posted WinNT over Linux/Apache web serving is an extreme case in point. Bleh.