Comments on: If this is the revolution, I’m out http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/ K.Mandla's blog of Linux experiences Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ari T. http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40357 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:06:29 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40357 This post doesn’t quite make sense to me. I mean, how can you *force* someone to use Linux, unless you own the computer in question? Actually, instead about forcing the writer seems to be talking more about tricking or cheating. Whether changing someone’s operating system can be called forcing should be judged case by case – which an outsider can’t do. Some people don’t even know they are using Windows – or an operating system. They may have a trusted computer person – a family member, friend, etc. – who has free hands to do whatever he thinks is good for the computer. The user often doesn’t care or want to hear. The only important thing to him is that he’s able to do all what he wants with his computer. Doing changes against someone’s will or best personal interest (without asking) is of course wrong.

]]> By: lverona http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40356 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:30:26 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40356 This is an interesting point and I agree – I also do not want my understanding of free software to turn into revolution, so I am very delicate about it. I can inform people but I never force them. I rather introduce them to free software, Ubuntu or any other free operating system and let them make a choice for themselves.

]]> By: Shae http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40350 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:36:06 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40350 I think forcing Linux on a person is just as bad as Windows being forced on people by hardware manufacturers.

Linux is all about people having and making the informed choice about what OS they use and we just hope that Linux is that choice and we are not shy to tell you why you should choose Linux, but that is not installing it and masking it as XP or whatever.

I am afraid that more people will do this and that is not OK. I remember even some Distros that tried to bill themselves as XP and called themselves things like Lindows and Linux XP. I think Linux should build its own image and not try to emulate XP because Linux is not Windows and hopefully it will never be.

]]> By: ArmorNick http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40345 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:55:28 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40345 To tell you what I think about this, I will quote Dissidia Final Fantasy (I’ve become addicted to that game and I don’t need Windows to run it :D );

“Light can never truly eradicate darkness”

That is to say, Linux was once only used by volunteers. Now that more and more users begin to use it, there will always be the zealous who want to spread ‘the message’ in a more agressive way.

Not that I just said something anyone else said in this thread ;) .

]]> By: matthewgraybosch http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40343 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:20:39 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40343 He couldn’t have gotten himself a mac mini as well? It’s still Unix. :)

]]> By: John Jeffers VE3GYV http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40342 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:09:09 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40342 At home I do enforce a no Windows policy for my kids unless they are grown up enough to understand how to use a firewall and anti whatever ware. I have also pointed out they may not have a projectile weapon unless they pass a gun safety course.

In my mind they are equivalent. Both loaded guns pointed at the head or the foot as one would like.

I have reformatted and reinstalled windows too many times. My kids actually took then lost the last OEM Microsoft copy of XP I had.

The kids previous average installation lasted 3 weeks with XP infinite with openSuSE.

Naturally now the eldest got himself a i-pod i-touch so he HAD to have windows.

So is i-Tunes the killer app now?

]]> By: matthewgraybosch http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40339 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40339 You’d think that Linux advocates would have learned from the US government’s failures in Iraq and Afghanistan and realized that you can’t force people to be free.

]]> By: thealphanerd http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40336 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:48 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40336 Glad to see there’s some sane fans.I like Linux, and will offer as an option to new computer users or people with b0rked Windows, but I do not forcefeed it.

]]> By: Mikko http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40330 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:55:16 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40330 I kind of forced my wife to use Linux five or six years ago, as I bought us a desktop computer that had no OS installed.

After a few days, and after I installed Mahjongg and OpenOffice she had no complaints against using openSUSE, Mandrake/Mandriva, or (K)Ubuntu. On the contrary, she has been quite happy using both KDE and GNOME.

]]> By: Luca http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40329 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:54:57 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/if-this-is-the-revolution-im-out/#comment-40329 A friend and I thought it would be humerous to open up an Ubuntu shop opposite an Apple store, but that is about as far as my extremism goes. :P

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