OK folks, Iâve reopened this thread now. I know some news topics are politically charged by their nature, but letâs try to keep the replies as neutral as possible, so that this thread can remain open.
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I wish people/groups would take out local ad time and show off mainly kde in the same way apple did âmac vs pcâ ads. but for local tv that show up during the news or something. Why? it will get more people talking even if they donât use it.
I have learned that it takes a considerable high levels stress in peoples lives for there to be change. Apple and Microsoft have to become such a problem to most people that they see alternatives on there own. Unfortunately most of the world isnât awake enough to see what pathways they are being guided to walk down.
However, word of mouth is often the best forms of advertising. If it is meant to happen, then it will happen. Linux is meant to be discovered by people who have started waking up to the realities they have been subjected to all there lives. Linux is meant for the masses who are ready to do the work and make themselves more accountable for choices that they make, in other words, they are ready to throw themselves to the wind and see where it takes them when they learn new skills along the way. All this, rather then asking corporations for help everywhere they turn.
I donât know if Linux needs advertising, people who are meant to be here will be here organically. The communities to what distribution they choose will most likely be ready to scoop them up when the time is right.
This change slipped under Linus Torvaldsâ radar at first but has since been brought to his attention. Linus Torvalds yesterday went ahead and reverted the change:
"This reverts commit 28615e6eed152f2fda5486680090b74aeed7b554.
No, we don't make random features default to being on."
It might be time to back things up just incase a few years down the line things go south. Like mods mainly, so a git could be made with the mods in them.
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