"OS Diversity Sensors on line, Captain." (Score 1)

"Thank you Number One". I was a multi-platform user before it was "cool" (or even affordable... yay grants!), so I always had to deal with feeling like I was an endangered species. The debate about one OS over another would rage on Usenet and BBSs, often VERY immaturely. My point is, almost everyone had an incredibly strong opinion on which platform was better, and these arguments would get very base and inarticulate. That said, just reading things on /. such as "I don't care which platform you prefer" and "Each has it's own strong/weak points" is an incredible step forward compared to the dark ages where you had to hide your OS preference in mixed company for fear of igniting a riot. Applying Moore's Law to OS Diversity Tolerance, we can almost expect to see Lindows on the point of sale terminal at Jiffy Lube within 3 years.