[ Thanks to Timothy R. Butler for this
link. ]
“There is no lack of publicity these days knocking The Redmond
Giant for its inherently insecure software. There’s even a recently
announced lawsuit against them for just that. Those of us who have
actively promoted Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) are now hoping
that, finally, the balance of perception with the average computer
user is in our favor.“That remains to be seen. I’ve had some friends begin to ask me
about helping them install Linux. So far, one has even tried it.
I’ve heard similar stories from my fellow FOSS advocates. Anecdotal
evidence gives us hope. Are we, the FOSS users, and the FOSS
Community at large, ready for a major influx? Are we ready for even
a minor influx?“Not entirely, I believe…”