Definitely!  I'd much rather demonstrate the benefits of free software, whether its on GNU/Linux or Windows, than beat people into submitting to free software whether they like it or not. When people make the choice themselves, then they are much more likely to stick with it, and then try to also bring other people along.  When they feel beaten into it, then they are much more likely to rebel.  That makes backlash. And then you have to admit that software is first and foremost a tool. And no one can truly deny that many things still work better on Windows (like video games). .hc On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:17 AM, András Murányi wrote:

Maybe i'm short of rationality, (and i may sound weird, please don't misunderstand) but for me it's like a race issue... we shall not discriminate windows users, because most of them were "born into" windows. It's not like you buy your first computer and the vendor asks you "which OS please?", and you have a 360 degree view of them you if you are cool you choose linux, and if you are a jerk you choose windows. Be more tolerant, and of course be happy that you are already "on the right side", but try to help those "on the dark side" rather than abandoning them. Just 2 cents.

Andras

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Bernardo Barros <bern...@gmail.com> wrote:

'You people have such restrictive dress for women,’ she said, hobbling away in three inch heels and panty hose to finish out another pink-collar temp pool day.  - “Hijab Scene #2", by Mohja Kahf