Scott.Wilsonsway.net - Linux, Life & Reality Bytes
If you've stumbled upon this page it's because I've pulled the site down for the following reasons:
I've decided to take a minimalistic approach to GNU/Linux in that I'm using it to suit my needs. Not anyone else's. By this I mean that I'm going to continue to use it for both my personal and professional needs without writing about it on what this site used to be about.
Things change. In this respect, life has changed my priorities in another direction. I'll still read up on my favorite OS and continue to learn about it as much as I can but the more important things in my life have now become clearer than ever before.
I've grown tired of the 'fan-boy' type of GNU/Linux user that continually sees fit to bash anyone who uses another operating system. Whether they dual-boot or have multiple machines seems to make no difference. These so-called 'purists' are doing more to drive people away from trying GNU/Linux than most any other folks I know of. We have these types everywhere else as well with both M/$ and Mac being represented.
See, I believe inFreedom of Choice. The freedom to choose what operating system one wants to use in the manner they want to use it. If you choose to use Windows or Mac, so be it. I may not agree with your choice but it's yours to make. You have your reasons and if you're comfortable with them, I'll be the last one to give you grief over it.
My preference leans to GNU/Linux and Linux Mint where I find that I can do pretty much anything I want or need to do without the need for Windows. I've tried many a distro over the years and find myself coming back to the Debian-based ones every time. Guess that's what I'm most comfortable with.
I do believe that GNU/Linux will one day become mainstream. When or how it will happen will largely depend on all the major distros coming together as one. We all know that ain't gonna happen anytime soon, if at all, so it looks like it's going to be a long time coming.
I find the pricing for Mac's to be unbelievably over-priced. Yes, the OS is good. After all, it IS based on GNU/Linux. But why pay that much? Again, it's your choice and I respect that.
Anyone thinking that M/$ will eventually fall to the wayside from competition by the Mac and GNU/Linux camps, I have some oil-free beach front property to sell you down by the Gulf if you're interested.
In closing, I'd like to thank those of you that continued to visit and would invite you to drop by another site of mine where I write about Open Source topics from time to time among others. It's calledRandom Bytes of Reality. It's a minimalistic approach to the simple things in life such as humor, videos, life itself, politics in general, opinions and the large city I live near. Like the name implies, it's random yet, focused.
