On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Sam MacDonald wrote:

> It's some what interesting that 3 or 4 people in the last few months 
> have joined TCLUG. Does this mean Linux is now finding main stream 
> acceptance.

I would say that it has found mainstream acceptance.  It's hard to change 
people's minds.  Linux was just a toy a few years ago.  Now it is quite 
powerful and stable.  People who are used to Solaris, say, are not going 
change immediately.  With IBM, SGI, Sun and HP all offering Linux as an 
alternative to their in-house UNIX, it's become crystal clear that Linux 
is an excellent choice and the system most likely to prevail in the next 
decade.  Certainly, BSD and others are good too, but Linux has the edge 
right now.  That's one of the reasons I'm planning to go with Linux.  I 
also think GPL licensing is giving Linux an edge on BSD.


> A beer meeting at Brits Pub is happening right now in down town 
> Minneapolis if your interested.

I wish I could.  We have a meeting at 7:30 to make a decision about buying 
a house.  If it weren't for that, I would definitely be there.  I hope you 
do it often.

Best,

Mike

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