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A Beautiful Year for GNU/Linux, But We Must Fight On

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 01, 2024

Beautiful river in the forest. Rapids, long exposure shot.

Saudi Crown Prince and Bill Gates review joint development projects

"Where are we on this Jihad?"

--Bill Gates (talking specifically against Linux)

Today it's September and for the first time ever GNU/Linux finished a month at 5% or 4.55% as statCounter sees it*. It was 4.86% before Microsoft vandalised dual-boots and we're going to tackle the atrocious fiends (Microsofters) who force-fed us 'secure' boot.

GNU/Linux as a desktop (or laptop) platform won't become mainstream without enormous resistance because the criminals from Microsoft try to guard a certain Windows monopoly. And yes, they will commit crimes, as usual. As long as nobody punishes them, they will carry on.

Should we accept their sabotage and move on? No. We need to give them Hell. Fight back or pay the price for being passive (i.e. weak, submissive).

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* Apropos [these trends], "Everyone Is Switching To Linux" is a new video title and our associate remarks that "everyone except the OEMs and they are the ones which actually count in regards to establishing market share."

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