On Fri, Nov 09, 2001 at 09:52:55AM -0600, Kent Tenney wrote: > I think this project is the most powerful Linux advocacy tool I've > heard of. > > The people I know use windows, their computer use doesn't involve > ideals, just trying to accomplish a few tasks. > > It would make no sense to expect them to switch to Linux. > > I would like to install cygwin and introduce them to the wonders > of Debian, apt, and the free software community. > > I think a lot of people are hearing about Linux and would like > to check it out. That's what's interesting to me, not preaching > to the choir. > > Those who currently use Linux are technologically wealthy and > can take care of themselves, it's the disadvantaged who need > our help. They are the vast majority. A small pitfall here: once we have all the tools available under cygwin, then we'll have a hard job convincing them that they're aren't running Linux (but under a m$soft license). Being the ignorant masses, they'll have trouble seeing the difference between Linux and cygwin under Windows... > > Claims that Linux, free software, open source ... must be 'pure' > just line Bill Gates' pockets as far as I can see. > > I hope this project gains some momentum. So do I. I just wish I had time to contribute. > > Thanks, > Kent > > > -- Kent Tenney, > kent@springfed.com on 11/09/2001 -- Karl E. Jørgensen karl@jorgensen.com www.karl.jorgensen.com ==== Today's fortune: A sine curve goes off to infinity, or at least the end of the blackboard. -- Prof. Steiner
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