so.... do you know girl(s) who use linux?

lupusarcanus · 09-16-2010, 11:18 PM

Other than those that have already have been mentioned, I only know of one;
http://www.youtube.com/user/NixiePixel

She not only uses Linux, but posts video tutorials about Linux and promotes FOSS.
And, to shake it up even more, she is an avid gamer on the Xbox 360...
She is also quite attractive.
(Will you marry me?)

rob.rice · 09-22-2010, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by leopard

Other than those that have already have been mentioned, I only know of one;
http://www.youtube.com/user/NixiePixel

She not only uses Linux, but posts video tutorials about Linux and promotes FOSS.
And, to shake it up even more, she is an avid gamer on the Xbox 360...
She is also quite attractive.
(Will you marry me?)

DAMN ya beat me to her !!!

foodown · 09-29-2010, 01:09 AM

My wife uses Linux, and she's the only girl that matters to me.

You know . . . I don't know any other Linux users socially that I am aware of, male or female. With us only comprising 1% of all computer users, I guess that's not all that surprising . . .

Of course, "what OS do you run on your PC" isn't exactly a hot topic of conversation in real life.

Also, I am "in exile," living in Kansas, and I've noticed that people here aren't all that smart. That might have something to do with it.

H_TeXMeX_H · 09-29-2010, 05:20 AM

1% is a myth spread by M$ shills. It's at least 10-20 %.

As for people being smart ... good luck finding smart people, I have not had much luck.

lupusarcanus · 09-29-2010, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

1% is a myth spread by M$ shills. It's at least 10-20 %.

Actually, Microsoft has stated that Linux ≈ Mac OS X on the market share.
http://blogs.eweek.com/applewatch/co...are_gains.html

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

As for people being smart ... good luck finding smart people, I have not had much luck.

LOL. I really wish this wasn't true…

H_TeXMeX_H · 09-29-2010, 05:54 AM

So around 7 % ? Well maybe, but I think this is a deliberate underestimate.

MTK358 · 09-29-2010, 07:39 AM

1 in 10 average computer users use Linux???

No way. That's impossible. Not even close.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 09-29-2010, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MTK358

1 in 10 average computer users use Linux???

No way. That's impossible. Not even close.

You say its more? Or less? I would not be surprised if the number is less than that.
In an organization of 20, I am the only one with Linux as main desktop. So that falls to half of what you say.

MTK358 · 09-29-2010, 07:56 AM

I think it's far, far, far, far less than 1 in 10.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 09-29-2010, 08:06 AM

If that is what you say then I have to agree with you on that. However we boost about Linux, fact remains, windohws has the majority of the share on desktop market.

H_TeXMeX_H · 09-29-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MTK358

1 in 10 average computer users use Linux???

No way. That's impossible. Not even close.

Even M$ estimates 7%, so it has to be at least that. Besides, they can be dual booting ...

foodown · 09-29-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Even M$ estimates 7%, so it has to be at least that. Besides, they can be dual booting ...

Heh . . . dual booters don't count. Counting them as "Linux users" is like saying that people who go to church on Easter and Christmas are religious.

Then, I guess there's Ubuntu users, counting whom would be kinda like counting Unitarians among the "faithful."

(Just a joke, dual booters and Ubuntu users . . . and Unitarians . . . don't get all bent out of shape.)

Kenny_Strawn · 09-29-2010, 09:40 PM

Agreed... Dual booters just use Linux part of the time; the other part of the time they are in ￦i₦d¤￦$ or ℳa₡ O$ X trying to do work that they could do in Linux anyway just because they like doing their work in, say, Photoshop instead of GIMP or M$ 0ƒƒ1¢3 instead of LibreOffice or OpenOffice.org. They're just missing out.

lupusarcanus · 09-29-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn

Agreed... Dual booters just use Linux part of the time; the other part of the time they are in Windows or Mac OS X trying to do work that they could do in Linux anyway just because they like doing their work in, say, Photoshop instead of GIMP or Microsoft Office instead of LibreOffice or OpenOffice.org. They're just missing out.

They do count.

I triple boot Mac OS X, Windows & Linux, and have more posts here on LQ than you.
And that doesn't include my HUGE post count in general, which unfortunately doesn't count towards you official post count.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 09-30-2010, 12:10 AM

I dont dual or triple boot, so I would not comment on that. But counting out Ubuntu users? Excuse me.