Comment Patiently Waiting.. (Score 1) 115
Open Source software doesn't move at the pace that Microsoft does. Good software takes time! Everyone in the world could switch to M$ based products three times over and it wouldn't bother the true OSS developers. We don't need advocacy; we need people with heart and skill. While others are being pushed through the bovine lines at colleges there are others that believe in what they do and do it the best in the world.
It's not going to be for Grandma for years to come. Until then, patience and contribution are our only true choices. The media? Well, they're just a diversion for people who don't know better. Cheers.