> I hope you're joking... As much as I am a Linux fanatic, and
> a preacher
I certainly am. or atleast getting carried away.
> of operating-system pluralism, it is *not* the time yet to take such
> actions against Microsoft. "direct action" and civil
> disobedience are not
> the way to fight companies like Microsoft - Microsoft is not
> evil *enough*
> yet, and is not (at least yet) doing direct harm to people
> (to other companies,
> maybe).
Oh, they harm people alright, though indirectly. But I do agree that there
are better ways to support free software than chaining ourselves to servers.
> If you're looking for reasons to get arrested for, I can
> point you to several
> grave injustices in Israel that need such actions more - but
> that's another
> subject altogether :)
Yeah, and I do get arrested for them occasionaly :-)
I do think that media coverage is important for any cause (from free speech
to free software).
> If you ask me, I think we (linux fans) should not be
> demonstration outside
> Microsoft conferences. What would you think if MS fans
> demonstrated outside
> Linux conferences?
Why, we'd convert them ofcourse!
> It's much better for us to try to explain
> to our friends
> collegue and people in positions of influence why Linux is
> better, instead
> of going to Microsoft conferences and trying to convert MS
> users. The former
> is pluralism, the latter is more like the Spanish Inquisition.
Explaining linux to our supporters is masturbating. Which is exactly what
linux-il is doing all too well, convincing the already convinced. Talking to
ourselves and being happy with how good we are, this won't get us anywhere.
The people who will be in the MS conference are IT managers and CTO's of big
companies. Standing outside - not with signs but with CD's and laptops, and
showing them that there's a free option.
For this reason I suggest using redhat CD's - managers respect redhat.
We should also print out marketing papers to hand out, and maybe a short
installation and getting started guide to go with CD's. And those freelance
consoltants of us can bring their business cards.
Chen Shapira
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The new Chris. Colombus is wasting away.
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