Linux military tactics (was: Spam and mailing lists)

[brk]

On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Ben Scott wrote:

> On 10/19/06, brk <gnhlug at karas.net> wrote:
>> This whole discussion has shown why linux has such a hard time
>> winning serious market-share.
>
>  My understanding is that Linux has won "serious market-share" in the
> server/infrastructure area, but has had relatively limited adoption
> "on the desktop".

Right, in subsections of the market linux owns a healthy chunk.  In  
others it is a rounding error.

In the O/S market overall, linux is still a minority and not making  
any significant in-roads.  There are several groups/projects pushing  
the linux desktop with much effort.

>
>> The linux community is made up of militias, when what it needs is an
>> army.
>
>  Why?
>

Because the fractured battles being fought are creating more  
commotion than progress.  This is evidenced here on a small scale:  
battling over which MTA is best and the primary mortars launched have  
been more emotional than technical/tactical.