[ShadowAce]

That is the statement that explains the Linux crowd: Anti-social, anti-capitalist.

Sorry, but you have that exactly backwards. The entire linux community runs on social contacts and interactions. As far as anti-capitalist, you obviously don't seem to know what "open source" means. It doesn't mean "free as in beer" software. It means "free as in speech" software. Once I download, or purchase a software program, I should have the right to modify it to suit my needs better.

Once I purchase a car, I am allowed to modify it in any way I choose. Once I purchase a computer, I can modify it in any way I choose. Once I purchase a house, I can modify it in any way I choose.

Since all of the above examples are exposed to the public, I obviously need community permits, etc in order to do most of the work.

BUT I CAN DO IT, LEGALLY, WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SELLER!

The whole business model of "license it, not purchase it" is anti-capitaist, and very much anti-social.

[Illbay]

(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)

Worked for me, anyway.

Red Hat 8.0 and Blue Curve/Gnome. What a beautiful marriage.

[Bush2000]

The entire linux community runs on social contacts and interactions.

Yeah, especially contacts and interactions with the Red Chinese. "Please, take our free software. Use it to build your weapons programs."

[PatrioticAmerican]

“The entire linux community runs on social contacts and interactions.”

You are confusing a monolithic acceptance of a specific nerd crowd versus acceptance of all people. It’s like liberals; they accept other liberals , and for that they call themselves, “open minded”, but hate everyone else who is not a liberal.