You mean an Operative System doesn't have any socio-political importance? I don't agree with you man! An Operative System is, nowadays, fundamental and a multiuser O.S. like linux (or Unix) is much more imporant if you think that it permits information exchange... so how can you think that it does not have any socio-political importance? Linus Torvalds is not Gandhi and, as regards me, he is only a great mind. I don't believe in computers as someone does.... I use the PC because I nedd it for my work and my studies... Don't think I'm a fanatic: my observations are free from any prejudice and (i hope) objective.
I'm a student, I study engineering... why shouldn't I vote? We're obliged to use systems that are often under any reasonable efficiency level! This could be the occasion for having a really good combination between software and OS. That's why I voted "yes". Moreover let's consider this simple thing: Linux is a free OS, paying for it is always less expensive compared to other OS. The costs of starting up a design activity would be reduced of 20% (i don't wanna exaggerate...)... anyone would do that simple step: buying a Linux licence (almost free) and buying an expensive CAD/CAM system... it certainly is less expensive than buying a workstation "all in one" (OS + CAD).
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You mean an Operative System doesn't have any socio-political importance? I don't agree with you man! An Operative System is, nowadays, fundamental and a multiuser O.S. like linux (or Unix) is much more imporant if you think that it permits information exchange... so how can you think that it does not have any socio-political importance?
Linus Torvalds is not Gandhi and, as regards me, he is only a great mind. I don't believe in computers as someone does.... I use the PC because I nedd it for my work and my studies... Don't think I'm a fanatic: my observations are free from any prejudice and (i hope) objective.
I'm a student, I study engineering... why shouldn't I vote? We're obliged to use systems that are often under any reasonable efficiency level! This could be the occasion for having a really good combination between software and OS. That's why I voted "yes".
Moreover let's consider this simple thing: Linux is a free OS, paying for it is always less expensive compared to other OS. The costs of starting up a design activity would be reduced of 20% (i don't wanna exaggerate...)... anyone would do that simple step: buying a Linux licence (almost free) and buying an expensive CAD/CAM system... it certainly is less expensive than buying a workstation "all in one" (OS + CAD).