i also noticed that a number of people (3-8, 40-60s) are using ubuntu for surfing the web using old/modest laptops. parents even sell their OLPCs[1] once their kid is tired of it. and for those in between, Linux laptop is no longer the cool thing but it's the one with a fruit sign on it :-)
but don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of interesting topics around gnu/linux but some of us are not allowed to post about it (if you know what i mean). not to mention the interview test questions involving Linux from some of the largest companies in the world for there's a lot but it would be a career suicide for those who want to try or retry if they post or even blog about it. [1] http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/sys?query=olpc On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Brian Baquiran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [...] > > I think the technical discussions on PLUG have died > down simply because the problems most people encounter > with Linux no longer require a mentor, deep hacking or > obscure knowledge to solve. When someone does > encounter a problem, the solution is usually just a > quick Google search away. > > On the advocacy side, Linux is mainstream enough that > practically all the job applicants I interview, even > fresh grads, have at least rudimentary Linux exposure. > Telling investors or partners you're building your > biggest, most critical systems on Linux no longer gets > you raised eyebrows like it did in 1997. > > [...] > > --- Pietro Calingasan III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > [...] * People are busy with their day jobs >
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