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2009-11-22 , 19:12
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Originally Posted by ewan View Post
Ah. I think you may misunderstand what many of us 'linux chest thumpers' want to pull off - what I want is a free OS that does what I want, on my machines. I've already got that on servers and on the desktop, and I'm getting closer to having it in my pocket. I'm not sure why it should trouble me if other people choose not to take advantage of it.
Because if others don't use it, it ceases to be remotely commercially viable, and no-one will actually make your device.

You know, I always though the OS community was fired by altruism, by a willingness to work for free to create something for everyone. This 'pull up the ladder, Jack' approach seems to the exact opposite.
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