Re: [tlug] What, no Perl programmers around here? ;-)

["Lyle H Saxon" <llletters@example.com>]

On 8/26/06, Shannon Jacobs (6881) <shannon.jacobs@example.com> wrote:
> Now the new issue has been raised about the virtues of suffering for the
> sake of Linux. First, I can assure you that I remember the struggles of
> learning Windows--from Version 2, which was a piece of trash even by
> Microsoft's standards of trash. [snip-snip] I think I have sufficient memories
> of 'suffering for my art.' You can say I've just gotten lazy about it.

This is a good point - I've met a number of people who have basically
said "been there, done that" who just don't want to go back to the
headache of having to tinker with their work machine's OS.

[snip-snip]
> ................ Though my employer is
> regarded as one of the stronger supporters of Linux, we don't have much
> support for actually using Linux within the company. Let's just say there
> are various kinds of computer-related work I need to get done. Ceteris
> paribus, I'd prefer to use anything besides Microsoft's software, but
> ceteris is never paribus.

Never studied Latin, so I'm not sure what the "ceteris paribus"
gibberish is about - but there's an important issue here of
practicality versus morality.  At what point does one take on added
headaches to avoid supporting an immoral and illegal corporation like
Microsoft?  The more people who support Linux, the better it will be
and the weaker the Microsoft monster will be.  Through lack of
morality and laziness, you help to strengthen the monster.  Seeing the
downward spiral of things in the world today, this is something you
should think about.

Lyle