[ale] I am so tired of Linux Fanatics

[Preston Boyington]

jrtroberts wrote:
> This venting is from my experience on the freenode ##linux channel
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Try to not worry about it.  There are jerks everywhere.

The first (and last) Linux meeting I attended was in Atlanta at 'The 
Linux Store'.  I remember being very excited about the idea of talking 
to a group of people that shared my interest in this wonderful operating 
system.  Immediately after work I rushed right over.

Things were going well and then I noticed several people in an adjacent 
room talking about various Linux distos and what they were doing with 
them.  I sat in an empty seat and listened, all the while hoping to 
glean some new information.

Then some jackass across the room points at me then says, "...that's why 
I do this.  I not going to wind up like him... some joke in a tie..." 
and several others nodded in agreement. (I had been in meetings earlier 
that day and didn't change clothes, although I DID leave my tie in my truck)

Against my first impulse I quietly stood up and carefully threw my trash 
away, then headed to the door.  One of the workers/facilitators by the 
door said, "hope you found this meeting helpful."

I just gave a quick smile and walked out.

Since then I don't evangelize about the "wonder's of Linux".  Basically 
if someone notices my laptop/netbook and asks me what I'm running I'll 
tell them, but I don't debate which operating system is 'better' because 
I do not honestly care.