Linux doesn't need marketing. It's perfectly usable without it. Those who want Linux will use Linux. Those who don't know enough about Linux will be excluded by their own choice.
Sure, that may be an elitist attitude, but it's worked perfectly well for the Benz, Lexus, Porsche (etc, etc) users down through the years.
The 'Year of the Linux Desktop' crowd seem to think that to be labelled as such, Linux users need to be more than 50% of the total. Using that same logic, when is the "Year of the Mercedes Benz on the Roads"? That's a silly question, isn't it? The truth is that sufficient Mercedes Benz owners are very happy using their Mercedes cars on the roads. And that sufficient Linux users are very happy using our Linux Desktops.
I've been using Linux on my Desktop since 2001, and using one commercial UNIX or another in the 10 years between 1991 and 2001. I've never ever used Windows as my everyday Desktop. But if you want to use Windows, then go ahead, I won't stop you. Same as I drive my fourth Benz in the last 20 years, and don't care a bit if you want to drive your Ford.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 14.8 ms ] threadSure, that may be an elitist attitude, but it's worked perfectly well for the Benz, Lexus, Porsche (etc, etc) users down through the years.
The 'Year of the Linux Desktop' crowd seem to think that to be labelled as such, Linux users need to be more than 50% of the total. Using that same logic, when is the "Year of the Mercedes Benz on the Roads"? That's a silly question, isn't it? The truth is that sufficient Mercedes Benz owners are very happy using their Mercedes cars on the roads. And that sufficient Linux users are very happy using our Linux Desktops.
I've been using Linux on my Desktop since 2001, and using one commercial UNIX or another in the 10 years between 1991 and 2001. I've never ever used Windows as my everyday Desktop. But if you want to use Windows, then go ahead, I won't stop you. Same as I drive my fourth Benz in the last 20 years, and don't care a bit if you want to drive your Ford.