We've got the power! (Score 1)

Thing is, (especially as the millenium approaches, heh heh) more and more "users" (or "eyes of the world", if you prefer) are paying attention to the trends/movements/opinions of said original geeks--since now those same geeks are at the head of industries, communications, etc. Computers rule the world, and there are very few people who DON'T know it. The phrase "alternative OS" might start to take on some meaning to the microslaves...and that's what it's all about.