Pointer: blog post, "RANT: Is the Linux dream a myth?"

[blnchflr]

I came across this blog post in the openSUSE forums: RANT: Is the Linux dream a myth?

I've met a few characters that are living the Linux dream or at least claiming to. But here's the rub... is there anyone who's exclusively using it? I don't mean "I've got Linux installed on my USB stick" or "I dual boot". Is there anyone who is actually using Linux as there sole operating system. Booting into everyday to check their email, write their documents, develop their code, surf the web and yes.. play their games. I fear there is not.

Having used Linux exclusively for almost a year, and knowing people who've been Linux-exclusive for longer than that, not to mention MAC USERS, the author seems naive or sheltered. Which surprises me, as he's a coder - apparently I'm prejudiced about coders :o)

Comments

[snakeling]

I don't know of any good embroidery charting software for Linux
Kstitch, though admittedly I've only used it once, and I don't know how it compares to the alternatives :)

[holyschist]

Oooh! That actually looks pretty good. Most of the embroidery software out there is...not actually great, since it's often focused heavily on cross-stitch and doesn't really allow easy blackwork charting. Or it's super-expensive.

(It wouldn't solve the problem of charting for embroidery machines, but that's a lower priority for me anyway.)