[nmglug] nmglug Digest, Vol 103, Issue 6

[Scott Gamble]

On 05/03/2012 02:36 PM, William Pearson wrote:
> The greatest thing about Linux is how many choices you have to improve
> your computing. The problem with Linux is unfortunately how many
> choices you have. It's like going to a cafeteria when all you want is
> a hamburger. Fortunately there are distro's that provide that sort of
> 'one size fits most' approach, but to the average person on the street
> who's aware of 'Linux' but are unaware exactly what Linux is in
> relation to the OS at large, they'd have to research various distro's
> before they became aware of it, and what they wanted.
>
> I think however as computer hardware prices continue to drop and
> computer software prices continue to climb, Open Source Software will
> continue it's relentless growth. There will always be a need for
> proprietary software for specific needs. But for more generalized
> needs, such as OS, Server, Media, Office Applications, FLOSS will
> eventually win out. Improvements are produced at a Lamarkian rate, and
> by shear innovative pressures alone, proprietary products will not be
> able to keep up. This has happened with Web Browsers and I believe
> will happen with other sorts of software.
>
Oh ... what is this.... William you sly dog you with the casual mention 
on Lamarkian rate???
that got my attention ...also caused me to Google that  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Lamarck#Lamarckian_evolution

I guess you were referring to old Jean Baptiste?