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This is very true and it goes a very deep. I made a comment about the MacOS at our local library yesterday and the librarian, who knows I use Linux at home, said "I didn't know you've become a Mac convert, John."

I'm really not convinced Linux users have or can prove anything to most Windows users; it's more like most people are aware that what they say anywhere but in private may end up making big trouble.

It's probably safe to say that most Linux/Unix and FOSS users don't mind thinking about their computers. Most Windows users don't. Beyond that the consequences of our diversity sometimes makes communication within our communities more difficult than even we realize. I really do expect market forces to have more an effect on our overall communications than reason.
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Prejudice  jplatt39 | 06/14/06
In a drawn-out war, Linux has to be the favorite  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
I almost agree, but...  Arnout Groen | 06/14/06
Very true  kb1493 | 06/14/06
Not quite accurate  rjune | 06/15/06
Crap  Spikey_Mike | 06/19/06
A Linux question...  BlazeEagle | 06/14/06
SURE it does . . .  Roger Ramjet | 06/15/06
Accessibility Options  gfisher@... | 06/15/06
Ad hominem  pkstephens | 06/14/06
Ahhh yess ...  Linux_4u! | 06/14/06
Junior High playground?  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
Oy....  pkstephens | 06/14/06
March on!  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
So here's a question  brble | 06/14/06
A better question  Roger Ramjet | 06/15/06
Maybe...  rapson | 06/15/06
An even better question  brble | 06/15/06
Yes, they do  rapson | 06/14/06
You need to...  BlazeEagle | 06/14/06
Why can't we all just get along?  byeats | 06/14/06
Agreed and...  BlazeEagle | 06/14/06
smart  kentfx_z | 06/14/06
Why the vitrol and Windows smashing? Easy, it's like this.  spmtrapr@... | 06/14/06
Agreed  TaskMan! | 06/15/06
So what is the best course to take?  spmtrapr@... | 06/28/06
Why *I* care  Spikey_Mike | 06/19/06
How the brain works..  xstep | 06/14/06
What I like...  rapson | 06/14/06
Honi soit qui mal y pense  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 06/14/06
Well...  rapson | 06/14/06
Obscure French phrases  John L. Ries | 06/14/06
Why the garter? What does the motto mean?  Anton Philidor | 06/14/06
The devastating retort to the Mac user...  Anton Philidor | 06/14/06
Macs do appear to be ahead in design  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 06/14/06
The underlying issue...  Anton Philidor | 06/14/06
Heh. Pay attention to what you write.  Resuna | 06/14/06
Good statement.  Anton Philidor | 06/14/06
Agree with you to a point  aurora7795 | 06/15/06
Perhaps you revealed more than you intended...  Resuna | 10/06/06
I think you are confused!  Linux User 147560 | 06/20/06
Why not run the best UNIX?  Resuna | 10/06/06
Do Windows users know they're using a computer?  Resuna | 06/14/06
A discussion about attitudes.  Anton Philidor | 06/14/06
"Windows ... gives comparatively less joy of ownership"  Resuna | 06/14/06
A discussion about stereotypes.  Resuna | 10/06/06
The right tool for the right job  mmay | 06/14/06
Agreed - except Linux is Unix (and so is Mac's BSD)  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 06/14/06
If you laugh at zealots then you must find ...  ShadeTree | 06/14/06
Clearly...  John L. Ries | 06/14/06
indeed  byeats | 06/14/06
When is a patch an EXE? And why do you need to do all that patching?  Resuna | 06/14/06
the way it is...  byeats | 06/14/06
"If you want to use it..."  Resuna | 10/06/06
... but nothing is easy for the willfully ignorant  solri | 06/15/06
Interesting Conversation But!!!!  jmchugh@... | 06/14/06
Updates  Dumber_z | 06/26/06
Ford vs. Chevy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/14/06
You don't have to go anywhere Paul  TonyMcS | 06/14/06
Blinders  Jim888 | 06/15/06
Not necessarily inaccurate  bigpicture | 06/14/06
The Mac just plain sucks  bblackmoor@... | 06/14/06
The Mac just plain is.  jplatt39 | 06/15/06
Touch of Disagreement  Jim888 | 06/15/06
The Ideal  Dr_Zinj | 06/15/06
O' Master  Jim888 | 06/15/06
support like MS?  Dumber_z | 06/26/06
MS vs. Linux vs. Apple  thegestunkenaraygun | 06/15/06
M$ or $A$p$p$l$e$ or Linux  OKJoe | 06/15/06
What I think  NoThomas | 06/15/06
All the way to the bank  tonyman262 | 06/15/06
What is the point of the blog?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/06
So how do you propose to do that  Linux User 147560 | 06/20/06

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