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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:31:51 +1000
Subject: Re: [OT] Free software versus software idea patents
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On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:
> So what is that number? =A0Anecdotes are unreliable; I would like to see
> the actual data. =A0The only non-techie I personally know who uses Linux
> is my wife, and she only uses it because it's what's installed at
> home. =A0My brother-in-law was a Linux fan at one time but has
> regressed.

The company where I work used to be a Windows shop exclusively, but
now we're migrating more and more to Linux. All my devo is now Linux,
and my boss is encouraging my coworkers to do the same. That's still
anecdotal data though.

We use Linux for technological reasons more than anything else.
Windows doesn't give us the power of iptables, for instance.

Chris Angelico