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I'm more interested in Linux remaining a stable and viable desktop platform than becoming popular.
As long as there is a fully functioning, Free (!!!) modern desktop and a high-quality Unix-like system underneath, I'm happy.
I don't particularly care if it has 1% or 90% of the "market". And I dislike attempts to make Linux less functioning and less Free just to appeal to people who don't care about Linux in the first place.
The most important questions are : Is it good? Is it free? Is it interoperable?
The last issue is the only one that is related to the market share. Luckily, OSS programs are becoming popular on closed platforms too (such as Firefox and OOo), so interoperability is less of a problem than it used to be.
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I don't care about how trendy it is either, but don't forget that with bigger adoption comes bigger hardware support. The more it is used and the more the OSS paradigm spreads the more hardware vendors will feel the pressure to release drivers for Linux. Or so I want to believe.
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Originally posted by kebabbert View PostMore and more people are talking about Linux, even computer noobs.
-"Virus this, Vista sucks that."
"Yeah that's why I hate Windows :')"
-"Do you use Apple?"
"No Linux"
-"Yeah I heared about that. It's pretty good"
^That came from a girl who's a total computer noob. I was like; Niiiiceeee
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Originally posted by V!NCENT View PostWord of mouth is the best marketing ever.
-"Virus this, Vista sucks that."
"Yeah that's why I hate Windows :')"
-"Do you use Apple?"
"No Linux"
-"Yeah I heared about that. It's pretty good"
^That came from a girl who's a total computer noob. I was like; Niiiiceeee
So, the relevant question then? "Will you marry me?" Or, you were like, what?!
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Originally posted by sabriah View PostSo, the relevant question then? "Will you marry me?" Or, you were like, what?!
Will see what comes out of it; I'm not frustrated or anything. It's not like I'm the stereotype geek/nerd in RL
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