Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet)

Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet)

All I can say is, "Oh, well." I don't wear sandals, and I haven't had a ponytail since the early nineties. I do occasionally dye my hair. But it shouldn't matter. I think this sentiment that "Open Source" people need to be more "professional" and appealing to business is putting the cart before the horse. Businesses will use what gives them an advantage over their competition, or fail. If Linux gives them an advantage, better businesses will use it. If Windows gives them an advantage, businesses will use that. If it is Solaris... etc. Where's the "inertia"? It is *dizzying* the pace at which businesses are adopting Linux and other Open Source technologies. "Mission Critical" businesses, too.

Perhaps this guy is just jealous that he can't wear sandals and have a ponytail where he worked... :) Open Source succeeds because it emphasizes technical merit and minimizes other concerns (like politics or how often you shine your shoes).