I agree, culture is part of it (probably the strongest). Another strong element of free software is, however, that there is such a low barrier to programming on Linux.
You can, out of the box, start writing a script in Perl or a binary in C. In Windows, on the other hand, you need to download or otherwise obtain the tools to program seperately.
Perhaps, it just doesn't feel as "special" in Linux to be able to program and distribute software. Without this elitism, you're much more likely to share with peers than "exploit" consumers.
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I thought the Tron sequel wasn't due out for another couple of years!
I'll try 'em out.
I like American (freedom) cheese!
Whats wrong with American cheese?
What cheese do YOU recommend?
Heh, oops, that should be:
<Nelson>Haw, haw!</Nelson>
Haw haw!
My heart jumped about 3 feet before I rememberd it is April 1.
Ditto.
I'll just remember to disregard everything for the next 24 hours.
Yup.
I agree, culture is part of it (probably the strongest). Another strong element of free software is, however, that there is such a low barrier to programming on Linux.
You can, out of the box, start writing a script in Perl or a binary in C. In Windows, on the other hand, you need to download or otherwise obtain the tools to program seperately.
Perhaps, it just doesn't feel as "special" in Linux to be able to program and distribute software. Without this elitism, you're much more likely to share with peers than "exploit" consumers.
Cheers,
Rob
If I had mod porints ...
We would have had this task force years ago if the build queues weren't nested so @*#*@&$ deep.
There's the joke!
+1 Insightful?
Wouldn't that be:
VMS runs dir on YOU.
A bozo is a clown.
Not a sad clown, but a clown.
Oh man, there goes my tea all over my monitor.
I'm sending you the bill, by the way.
It was a joke, laugh.
Well, I only got into this joke a couple of days ago.
Not everyone moves on the same joke calendar!
In Soviet Russia, the language simplifies YOU.
It is from Office Space.
Cheers.
Can you give an ETA on the clone warriors?
But, supposedly, that was only a bitter retort against a shorter rival.
Newton was not a fun guy!
Brother to Dragons was a great book, the first and only fiction I've been able to read over and over.
Damn.
yup.
I think it's like:
"mon dieu!" (if I spelled it correctly)
Where is michael when you need him?
Cheese is also bad for you.
maybe we're just being anal, but the 'u' bothered
me too.
i dunno, i just associate 'u' shit with script kiddies.
(and yes, i used to use 'u' and 'ur' a lot...)
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