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LinuxIgnoramous
LinuxIgnoramous. What does this mean? It is a condition in which a human is incapable/unwilling to acknowledge that there is a viable alternate to the Windows operating system. In some cases it reaches such a severity that the inflicted person feels compelled to reach out and spread this contaminent. And in the rarest of cases the forelorn castaway must go to the extreme and attempt to tear down the entire open source community single-handedly . . . don’t believe me? Well read this series of articles and then make up your mind.
Symptons and Reactions:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/965/1049965/school-teacher-bans-linux
http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/linux-stop-holding-our-kids-back.html
The cure? A healthy serving of reality!
http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/character-assasinations-aint-us.html
The moral?
. . . well if you haven’t put that together yet, then you need more help than what we can offer you.
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