Sandals and Ponytails Behind Slow Linux Adoption

Sandals and Ponytails Behind Slow Linux Adoption 948

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:01PM from the shave-and-a-haircut dept.

Eric Giguere writes "CNet is reporting that according to former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn 'the lax dress code of the open-source community is one of the reasons behind the software's slow uptake in commercial environments.' In particular, Quinn blames the 'sandal and ponytail set' for sluggish adoption of Linux by businesses and governments." From the article: "Quinn, who faced plenty of scrutiny over his support of the OpenDocument standards-based office document format, said proponents of open source in government faced formidable opposition from vested interests if they went public."

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Re:Yeah... (Score:0, Funny)

by BunnyClaws ( 753889 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:04PM (#15013696) Homepage

I work better in Flip Flops and shorts. Actually I work better in my underwear from home via VPN.

Erm... (Score:5, Funny)

by setirw ( 854029 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:05PM (#15013702) Homepage

http://blogs.sun.com/roller/resources/roumen/micro soft_old_small.jpg [sun.com]

How did Microsoft become so successful, then? ;)

A great disturbance in fashion (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:05PM (#15013707)

If they think *that's* bad, wait 'till they see 'em naked!

By that measure... (Score:2, Funny)

by Ritz_Just_Ritz ( 883997 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:05PM (#15013711)

We ought to switch to the teddy and pointy bra model. Madonna seems to be shipping lots of product. :-)

Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)

by krbvroc1 ( 725200 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:06PM (#15013715)

Does -anyone- wear sandals and a ponytail anymore? That's kind of cliche.
Thats so Jesus.

Just goes to show... (Score:1, Funny)

by Cursive23 ( 850067 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:06PM (#15013716)

Nobody likes a hippy. Get those sideburns cut, Mattingly!

Richard Reid-Stallman (Score:5, Funny)

by ScottCooperDotNet ( 929575 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:07PM (#15013736)

Could Richard Stallman be part of the problem?
Messiah figures don't work for software. [vlsm.org]
Linux + Business Suits = Success.

With a tie like his ... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:10PM (#15013768)

... you are in no position to say anything about ponytails and sandals.

Slows Adoption of Everything! (Score:5, Funny)

by Prien715 ( 251944 ) writes: <agnosticpope@NOspAM.gmail.com> on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:15PM (#15013813) Journal

There was this religion started by some guy with sandals and a ponytail about peace and goodwill. Suits really didn't like him, nailed him to a tree. Don't remember if it caught on or not....

There was also some strange government of people with ponytails and almost-sandals with the idea of "liberty or death" and "all men created equal".....

I can't remember if either of these things exist anymore, but if they do, I bet the people in them are OK with ponytails and sandals.

Power to the People (Score:3, Funny)

by Doc Ruby ( 173196 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:22PM (#15013882) Homepage Journal

Some of the vested interests [thecostumer.com] are, in fact, hippies. When the government rejects valuable technology because it's not offered by the required jock or yuppie, whose own tech isn't good enough, the government has to change style, not the hippies. Or the government by, for and of the yuppies gets left behind.

Re:Erm... (Score:4, Funny)

by ziggamon2.0 ( 796017 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:26PM (#15013914) Homepage

Can't you see?

They had actual _girls_ in there!

Well ... (Score:5, Funny)

by s20451 ( 410424 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:27PM (#15013936) Journal

If nothing else, that picture proves that there is such a thing as the opposite of pornography.

all hail the new king of the editurs! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:31PM (#15013963)

Goddamnit ScuttleMonkey (?!), this is four days early! Pretty slipshod, even for a /. editur.

Re:What? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:38PM (#15014011)

And remember: Jesus Saves! :D

(don't forget off-site backups ;-))

Damn Straight! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:39PM (#15014016)

Long haired freaky people need not apply.
No dreadlocks,
no rastafari!

~~ I think it was Pluto Shervington doing a cover of Five Man Electric Band's, Signs.

Vested, huh? (Score:2, Funny)

by turbopunk ( 806995 ) writes: <cgardner@gmai l . c om> on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @06:40PM (#15014022)

formidable opposition from vested interests

Ok, just tell all the people in sandals and ponytails to all wear vests . . .

On second thought, I've seen people in sandals and ponytails wear vests. There is generally no shirt under the vest.

Re:chicken or egg (Score:4, Funny)

by fbjon ( 692006 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @08:29PM (#15014714) Homepage Journal

(Imagine an emoticon here depicting a humorous intent.)
Here, let me invent one for you using plain text characters:
:)

Re:Well ... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @08:29PM (#15014716)

That's a rotten thing to say about Microsoft!

Re:If you hired a plumber (Score:5, Funny)

by Black Copter Control ( 464012 ) writes: <{moc.neergcb} {ta} {lacol-leumas}> on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @09:32PM (#15015019) Homepage Journal

I'd say that this is actually a counter-example. Would you trust a plumber who shows up at your door wearing cologne, a 3-piece suit, a tie and carrying his 'tools' in one of those 6" thick briefcases that you sometimes see lawyers carrying around??
"Let him in, I'm expecting him", your partner yells to you from the bathroom as you're heading out the door....

Re:Comic Book Guy (Score:2, Funny)

by EZLeeAmused ( 869996 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @10:23PM (#15015228)

Worst....analogy......ever...... :)

Re:"sandal and ponytail set" vs. "suit and tie" (Score:5, Funny)

by airjrdn ( 681898 ) writes: on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @11:43PM (#15015522) Homepage

Damn, how freaking old are you?

Re:functionality (Score:0, Funny)

by ringbarer ( 545020 ) writes: on Wednesday March 29, 2006 @02:03AM (#15015988) Homepage Journal

I jacked off to this post

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Re:Yeah... (Score:0, Funny)

Erm... (Score:5, Funny)

A great disturbance in fashion (Score:2, Funny)

By that measure... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)

Just goes to show... (Score:1, Funny)

Richard Reid-Stallman (Score:5, Funny)

With a tie like his ... (Score:1, Funny)

Slows Adoption of Everything! (Score:5, Funny)

Power to the People (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Erm... (Score:4, Funny)

Well ... (Score:5, Funny)

all hail the new king of the editurs! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:What? (Score:1, Funny)

Damn Straight! (Score:1, Funny)

Vested, huh? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:chicken or egg (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Well ... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:If you hired a plumber (Score:5, Funny)

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