Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet) [LWN.net]

Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet)

Posted Mar 28, 2006 22:44 UTC (Tue) by laidlaws (guest, #26237)
In reply to: Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet) by admorgan
Parent article: Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux (ZDNet)

I think that it is fair enough that you choose Linux because you like it, but if it does not gain wide acceptance, developers won't spend time improving it.

A magazine article pointed out that Microsoft had abandoned OpenGL for a proprietary substitute (I have forgotten the details). The consequence will be that developers won't be interested in OpenGL and there will be no spinoff for Linux. Linux is Open Source, but those improving it still have to make a living.

On the question of the description "sandals and ponytail set" I agree that people shouldn't be judged by their clothing, but here no prejudice is meant, although the image it evokes with me is too young. A lot of surfing happens from business desktops. Men go directly for what they want, women surf, just as it is mainly women who window-shop. Secretaries and data-punchers are mostly women without children to keep them at home. Business desktops have computer games to let them relax. Now that most businesses are connected to the Internet, that is available as well. They are exposed to Windows all day, and may see it as the only option. The Linux user is seen as a pretty rare animal. They are the ones we need to evangelize.

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