Open source, priceless resource
I was told once about someone called a “cyber hippie.” They dual boot with Linux and Mac OSX or Windows. They use open source browsers, instant messengers and office suites. They write their own code. They essentially live on Slashdot in lieu of professional news sites. The sinking realization that this idea may be true brought a certain horror to my thoughts, as I have a generally low opinion of anyone who claims to be a “hippie,” probably from too much South Park during my formative years.
It created an interesting dichotomy in my mind: Are the users of open source software the hippies of the Internet underworld and the users of closed-source software (MacOS, Windows) the conservatives?
The realization hit me that maybe I’m one of these so-called cyber hippies! I immediately felt the need to go out and pay for proprietary software and hardware because it’s the capitalistic American thing to do. Should I shun Linux users? Should I go to a truck stop and discuss automobiles with the patrons? Change my name to Butch Johnson and go shoot a deer?
The panic attack subsided, and I thought about it a little more fully. All of the software I use on a daily basis for school, play and work relies wholly on open source software.
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