[Discuss] Why use Linux?

[markw at mohawksoft.com]

> Huge thanks to everyone that has thought about this and responded.
> This is a wealth of information. I am not a newcomer to RMS or FSF
> ideologies, I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss any key items
> that are relevant to a Drupal crowd or a newcomer to programming. Many
> Drupal people have entered Drupal through a non-traditional software
> development doorway and they do not have a background in software
> development  - some are graphic designers and some are HTML and CSS
> experts, etc. that will probably learn some PHP due to their
> involvement in Drupal.
>
> I want to reach the people like myself - the non-programmer that
> understands  most of why free software is important, but due to many
> reasons:
> lack of knowledge about GNU/Linux
> no retail linux stores
> no Linux helpdesk (it's a new era where help is in the forums and in
> your ' extended circles')
> low use of my local OS ( personally I just used it to get to my
> servers... which run Linux)
> not understanding how to run Linux locally (how easy it is and how
> user friendly)
> lack of accessibility to try Linux (didn't know about live cd etc..)
>
> Due to these reasons and a few more, I found it easier to just use
> Windows for years!

These aren't really the answers to the question you asked. You asked why
which has more of a philosophical feel to it. What you should have asked
is the more direct question[s], "Should I use Linux for Drupal" and "Do
you have any suggestions?"



>
> Mea Culpa.
>
>
>
> Michele Metts
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> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 5:43 PM, John Abreau <abreauj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 4:45 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> John Abreau wrote:
>>>
>>>> Freedom only for developers is kind of like a democracy where only
>>>> wealthy landowners are allowed to vote.
>>>
>>>
>>> As if freedom only for users is any better.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Developers are themselves users. Saying that freedom is "only" for users
>> is
>> the same as saying freedom is restricted "only" to everybody.  The
>> connotations of the word "only" in that sentence conflict with the fact
>> that
>> the group includes everybody, and thus using the word "only" in that
>> sentence is .disingenuous.
>>
>>
>>
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