So how do we get the list moving?

[Mike Reinehr]

On Saturday 20 December 2003 12:42 am, Keith Antoine wrote:
> If we have to ask that question, then there is something wrong. It was the
> fact that the
> list did exist and there were people that also wanted to try linux. That
> was in the days
> of low acceptance (7%) of the OS. Now we have a plethora of lists and less
> desktop
> user who want to change, we also have a great many more distros available.
> Even the
> old mags have taken up linux articles, something not heard of some years
> ago. Anyone for Boardwalk Magazine? Remember the REAL FUD users we used to
> get on the
> list, not anymore.
>
> Skippy

	I think it is premature to begin writing our epitath. I read with great 
interest the userlinux white paper (http://userlinux.com/white_paper.html) by 
Bruce Perens and I agree with his opinion that "Linux distribution works 
poorly as a profit-center." I think we can see that in the consolidation now 
going on in the Linux distribution business. Just a year ago it looked as if 
commercial Linux distributors would render user lists such as this obsolete. 
But, now it's obvious that they can remain in business only by catering to a 
select group of large businesses. The rest of us, small & medium size 
businesses, will continue to use non-commercial distributions and depend upon 
the Linux community for support.

Mike Reinehr
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