Liberalism is rampant in the unix-pukes. MS guys tend to lean conservative. These are my obervations.
And yet so many Freepers like using the free OpenOffice productivity software, GNU/Linux operating systems, and Firefox Web browser instead of expensive Microsoft Office, Windows, and IE.
My uncle is a big time lib (voted for Nader twice). He says he has always liked the underdog or the outcast when it comes to technology. He prefers MACs over PCs and used to also like Commodore 64s and TI-99s. He also used to prefer BETA over VHS.
MS-employed software types have a VERY strong tendency to be liberal -- take it from one who lives near MS central. There are also some strong conservatives in their midst.
Agree that Linux/Unix folks tend to be liberal, or even further out in the left-field bleachers, but again you have some pretty solid conservatives in the mix.
i agree and they forget Linux is UNIX and wonder why Grandma isn’t rushing out to by Ubuntu or whatever idiot name they come up with last to check for email from her grandchildren.