set soapbox=on
OK, so to take a break from commenting on everyone’s favourite buffoon, I decided instead to turn my attention to a subject which is close to my heart. The subject of one eyed pig headedness in the technical community which is reminiscent of the bigots who blindly follow the dogma handed out by their respective political parties in South Africa.
The sad thing, is that this issue is not a South African one, it’s a global one. Just find something that someone is passionate about, and you can turn a free thinker into a babbling bigot in a few seconds.
So what am I really writing about today? I am writing about people in the Technology world who tout their Operating System/Database/Hardware as the be all/end all of the technology world. Without the ownership of said technology, you are a sad and lonely individual destined to live your sad existence with everyone else in the sad world who disagrees with that awesome person.
I am so sad, and so lonely. someone feel sorry for me please, because I am too dumb to even feel.
I spend a LOT of time on technology websites, daily reading about how evil Microsoft is for charging actual money for the use of it’s intellectual property. And reading how amazing Open Source software is because it costs nearly nothing, and it’s the next big thing, and the next tech revolution. Then comments from Mac users about how everything in the world sucks if it doesn’t have an Apple symbol branded to it. Then, in the workplace listening to the UNIX and Oracle guru’s talking about how amazing their technology is, and how everything else pales in comparison to it. sigh….
I am at my wits end with watching the ongoing tirades from fan boys of any technology having a free for all virtual penis measuring contest! it’s enough, for God’s sake!
Somewhere out there, there has to be one other sane person who looks at this and just shakes his head at the fact that infantile behaviour like this happens with people of all ages, lifestyles, colours, creeds, etc. It’s insane. There has to be at least 1 other person who actually realises that the world is full of variety BECAUSE WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!!! AND MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, WE MAY LIKE DIFFERENT THINGS! and, wait for it…..it’s a doozy: THAT MAY JUST NOT MAKE US IDIOTS, BUT, SIMPLY DIFFERENT. no, can’t be, the thought is simply too complex….I am assuming the foetal position in the corner until my head gets around that concept. this may take a while.
But, sarcasm aside, to add my little 2c worth, I have to offer a broad view perspective on the technology world, and just wait as any fanboi of some technology vehemently disagrees with my view. shame, it wouldn’t be the first time.
If I want to purchase anything, I make the decision based on being informed about all aspects of the purchase. Price, reliability, quality, overall customer satisfaction, etc.
So, with these things in mind, off I go and test a series of cars, and end up purchasing a Toyota, or whatever, because it is what I LIKE. It’s what I decided to purchase, not because of marketing, but because of my own concept of value for money. Now, with that in mind, let’s consider this:
If I decide to own a Ferrari, (I wish), and I decide, in my OWN mind, to purchase said Ferrari, not because of the speed, or the interior, or the fact that it has wheels and some doors, but simply because I WANT A DAMN FERRARI, then it’s my own prerogative as a thinking, rational, tax-paying human being to do so.
Now, please, let’s try and apply the same logic to all of the consumer purchases we make. If I want Windows on my machine, and I have had Windows on my machine for years, and I am happy to continue working with it, then I will damn well do it. Guess what, there is about 90% of the world with that agrees with what I just said, if statistics are anything to be believed. If I am comfortable paying money to use MS Office, then so be it. it’s my decision, and I don’t need fanboys of any other technology trying to shove their opinion of how awesome and secure and amazing their technology is down my throat, and then telling me just how dumb I am for using the software I do. For God’s sake, let the technology speak for itself, please. and guess what, mine has spoken, and I like what it has to say.
If your choice of application or operating system is so fantastic, it will get a good market share, and more people will use it, it’s fairly simple methinks.
I find that the more I read posts and comments from self righteous users of Open Source products and Mac users, the less I want to use the applications and Operating Systems they talk about, because it would appear the prolonged exposure to this software has swollen their brains into believing that theirs is the only way. Like some deluded religious cult. it’s scary.
Now before I get accused of being single minded myself, let me just say that I am certified in Windows, and Mac OSx. I actively use Ubuntu 8 in a Virtual machine and I really try to give the fair due to all the applications that are out there that are pertinent to my existence. I like being able to be diverse. I feel that every OS and every application has it’s merits, and they are all applicable to people in their own space. So, please, focus on that. Some people really don’t mind spending money on using Microsoft technology because it makes their life easier in ways that are pertinent to them.
I am not going to get into the technical argument, because I absolutely agree, Microsoft has a really bad time trying to keep holes plugged because of security issues in the OS and their applications, but, then again, all applications can be exploited, if there was any money to be made from it. Microsoft is a massive target for those inclined on breaching systems for monetary gain, but only because of it’s massive market share. not so? if Linux was to replace Microsoft with market share, do you not think that hackers would be falling over themselves trying to find holes in whichever distro is the most prevalent. If you don’t think so, then you are fooling yourself.
So, to end my rant, I just want to get it out that we live in a world of choice, and by consumers making the decision to go one way or another, makes this world more diverse, and makes it a better place to be. If I hear another person slating one OS over another some infantile child on the playground comparing toys, then I fear I may lose my mind. I have officially stopped reading comments on any tech blogs because they make me sick to my stomach.
set soapbox=off
set frustrationlevel=lower
kthxbye
Brian
OK, so to take a break from commenting on everyone’s favourite buffoon, I decided instead to turn my attention to a subject which is close to my heart. The subject of one eyed pig headedness in the technical community which is reminiscent of the bigots who blindly follow the dogma handed out by their respective political parties in South Africa.
The sad thing, is that this issue is not a South African one, it’s a global one. Just find something that someone is passionate about, and you can turn a free thinker into a babbling bigot in a few seconds.
So what am I really writing about today? I am writing about people in the Technology world who tout their Operating System/Database/Hardware as the be all/end all of the technology world. Without the ownership of said technology, you are a sad and lonely individual destined to live your sad existence with everyone else in the sad world who disagrees with that awesome person.
I am so sad, and so lonely. someone feel sorry for me please, because I am too dumb to even feel.
I spend a LOT of time on technology websites, daily reading about how evil Microsoft is for charging actual money for the use of it’s intellectual property. And reading how amazing Open Source software is because it costs nearly nothing, and it’s the next big thing, and the next tech revolution. Then comments from Mac users about how everything in the world sucks if it doesn’t have an Apple symbol branded to it. Then, in the workplace listening to the UNIX and Oracle guru’s talking about how amazing their technology is, and how everything else pales in comparison to it. sigh….
I am at my wits end with watching the ongoing tirades from fan boys of any technology having a free for all virtual penis measuring contest! it’s enough, for God’s sake!
Somewhere out there, there has to be one other sane person who looks at this and just shakes his head at the fact that infantile behaviour like this happens with people of all ages, lifestyles, colours, creeds, etc. It’s insane. There has to be at least 1 other person who actually realises that the world is full of variety BECAUSE WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!!! AND MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, WE MAY LIKE DIFFERENT THINGS! and, wait for it…..it’s a doozy: THAT MAY JUST NOT MAKE US IDIOTS, BUT, SIMPLY DIFFERENT. no, can’t be, the thought is simply too complex….I am assuming the foetal position in the corner until my head gets around that concept. this may take a while.
But, sarcasm aside, to add my little 2c worth, I have to offer a broad view perspective on the technology world, and just wait as any fanboi of some technology vehemently disagrees with my view. shame, it wouldn’t be the first time.
If I want to purchase anything, I make the decision based on being informed about all aspects of the purchase. Price, reliability, quality, overall customer satisfaction, etc.
So, with these things in mind, off I go and test a series of cars, and end up purchasing a Toyota, or whatever, because it is what I LIKE. It’s what I decided to purchase, not because of marketing, but because of my own concept of value for money. Now, with that in mind, let’s consider this:
If I decide to own a Ferrari, (I wish), and I decide, in my OWN mind, to purchase said Ferrari, not because of the speed, or the interior, or the fact that it has wheels and some doors, but simply because I WANT A DAMN FERRARI, then it’s my own prerogative as a thinking, rational, tax-paying human being to do so.
Now, please, let’s try and apply the same logic to all of the consumer purchases we make. If I want Windows on my machine, and I have had Windows on my machine for years, and I am happy to continue working with it, then I will damn well do it. Guess what, there is about 90% of the world with that agrees with what I just said, if statistics are anything to be believed. If I am comfortable paying money to use MS Office, then so be it. it’s my decision, and I don’t need fanboys of any other technology trying to shove their opinion of how awesome and secure and amazing their technology is down my throat, and then telling me just how dumb I am for using the software I do. For God’s sake, let the technology speak for itself, please. and guess what, mine has spoken, and I like what it has to say.
If your choice of application or operating system is so fantastic, it will get a good market share, and more people will use it, it’s fairly simple methinks.
I find that the more I read posts and comments from self righteous users of Open Source products and Mac users, the less I want to use the applications and Operating Systems they talk about, because it would appear the prolonged exposure to this software has swollen their brains into believing that theirs is the only way. Like some deluded religious cult. it’s scary.
Now before I get accused of being single minded myself, let me just say that I am certified in Windows, and Mac OSx. I actively use Ubuntu 8 in a Virtual machine and I really try to give the fair due to all the applications that are out there that are pertinent to my existence. I like being able to be diverse. I feel that every OS and every application has it’s merits, and they are all applicable to people in their own space. So, please, focus on that. Some people really don’t mind spending money on using Microsoft technology because it makes their life easier in ways that are pertinent to them.
I am not going to get into the technical argument, because I absolutely agree, Microsoft has a really bad time trying to keep holes plugged because of security issues in the OS and their applications, but, then again, all applications can be exploited, if there was any money to be made from it. Microsoft is a massive target for those inclined on breaching systems for monetary gain, but only because of it’s massive market share. not so? if Linux was to replace Microsoft with market share, do you not think that hackers would be falling over themselves trying to find holes in whichever distro is the most prevalent. If you don’t think so, then you are fooling yourself.
So, to end my rant, I just want to get it out that we live in a world of choice, and by consumers making the decision to go one way or another, makes this world more diverse, and makes it a better place to be. If I hear another person slating one OS over another some infantile child on the playground comparing toys, then I fear I may lose my mind. I have officially stopped reading comments on any tech blogs because they make me sick to my stomach.
set soapbox=off
set frustrationlevel=lower
kthxbye
Brian
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