An article on "being positive"

[Tyler Aviss]

I'd tend to agree. We have some of the more "outspoken" linux
enthusiasts here where I work, and sometimes the word that pops into
my head is "rabid." It definitely goes too far in some cases as well,
where there are outright statements of "we could support windows
better, but if we let it slide and screw up more that will promote
Linux better."

Personally, I'd rather just have Linux promote itself on its own
merits, of which there are plenty. Unfortunately, the old "SD is for
those that love Unix. Linux is for those that hate Windows" tends to
run fairly true at times :-)



On 9/19/07, Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=302
>
> It makes a cogent thesis to the effect that:
>   "we need to silence our rantings against Microsoft"
>
> I think it makes an excellent point.  When I hear people at TLUG
> meeting rant against Microsoft, they tend to make me think they are
> raving lunatics.
>
> ------------
> It'd be like me running through town and screaming, "Don't eat cereal!
> It's bad for you! Eat grass instead!"
> ------------
>
> The author suggests that you need to be saying why grass is better; I
> think he's right without going there.  Anyone that runs around
> screaming "Microsoft bad!" is undermining any position they wanted to
> make.
>
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