Linus Torvalds Switches to Gnome

[Eric Shubert]

Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Ryan Rix <phrkonaleash at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> And still, NO ONE CARED.
>>>
>>>  ?
>>>
>>>  -jmz
>>
>> i don't understand why it is important what desktop manager some kernel
>> developer uses (I'm understating, atm, i know). I use what I like and what
>> some other person uses doesn't matter to me and i don't understand why it
>> should to anyone else.
> 
>  hey Ryan,
> 
>  ah, well a reasoned statement deserves a reasoned response...
> 
>  Linus is an important authority in the Linux world.  Its possible
> that his decision is not well informed- but from my perspective, its
> obvious he does know a lot about Linux and uses it regularly.  Out
> here in the 'real world' lots of parties want to influence my choices
> for a variety of reasons, and I know that Linus is not likely to have
> some kind of ulterior commercial (or other) interest.  And that goes a
> long way.
> 
>  Remember, there are lots of other parameters for adoption aside from
> personal usability preference.  But as it goes in the Linux world, the
> choice is yours!  best, jmz

A mentor of mine used to say "Who's right is not important. What's right 
is." Along the same lines, I don't care so much what Linus uses, but I'd 
be interested to know *why* he uses what he does. My needs and values 
might be similar, and they might not be.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'