New Zealand Herald: Praise the PC God and Linux Open-Source Apostles, I’m a Believer

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 28, 2003

“Three days ago I accepted Linux into my life and while I’m not
yet a convert, the experience has shaken my faith in Windows. It’s
hard to reconcile because for nearly 20 years I’ve mostly stayed on
the one true Windows path.

“In my early computer years I had a brief flirtation with the
Apple Mac, which I liked a lot. But I turned my back on that
religion when I took a job editing a PC magazine. Ever since, I’ve
stuck to the Windows creed–growing in my belief as its power and
influence spread.

“I was a disciple from the beginning when it was called Dos, and
kept the faith through the buggy, painful years of Windows 1.0 to
3.11…”


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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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