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Albert Einstein
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
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I challenge you - I believe
I challenge you - I believe you have forgotten what Linux is!
Linux isn't Apache, Linux isn't X, Linux isn't even the disk partition tool (parted).
Linux is the kernel! When you say statements like "I succeeded in converting several of my friends and neighbors to Macs." and "I use a Mac because I feel like I get a very polished hardware product along with a great UI, and have my familiar Linux environment underneath (yes it's BSD, but you know what I mean). " -- I say you have completely missed the point. You were unplugged from The Matrix on servers and you choose to go back in for the juicy desktop steak. Without technical leaders like you working on Linux Desktop - how do you expect it to get better?
You are right, people are leaving Windows. Just like people left IBM in the late 1980's to go to Compaq, Toshiba and others. Coke drinkers are going to Pepsi! Oh Boy!
Brand choice isn't what Linux is about: Sustained volunteer effort, Free and Freedom. Apple won't even let you run OS X on other hardware. Sorry, Windows isn't even that restrictive. And patents, litigation - Apple loves it.
I see Linux Desktop being nuked from orbit with people on the ground giving coordinates; Linux community isn't even going to try and keep up with Apple. Sex Sells and Sex Won!