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The Jem Report: What Happened to GNU/Linux Evangelism?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 15, 2006

“Not that long ago, a significant portion of desktop GNU/Linux
enthusiasts were actively advocating GNU/Linux among Windows users.
I even remember doing it myself at one point, though now I really
don’t care what you use on your computer as long as I don’t have to
use it too. I thought that sentiment was isolated to me, but lately
I’ve seen an abrupt decline in GNU/Linux evangelism on online
forums. Below are some possible reasons for this change in
community thinking and behavior…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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