Actually that'd be a great thing to have. Then the only reason for me to have Windows installed on my hard drive would be for gaming (but then Wine's coming up with DirectX 10 support). A really really good IDE for all developer needs be it for *Nix/Windows. Visual Studio IMHO is the high point for Windows GUI design and implementation. Compare that with the various CLI commands that you'd have do just to debug whatever monster you're working on in *Nix. A prime example of how it "gets out of your way" in doing things. If you mess up, it shows you where you *might* have gone wrong with links to help files/KB articles, stack traces, etc. all there for you to peruse and figure out. Linux has a lot of things going against it weaning off users from Windows. To name some: 1. Hardware support. Yeah, the hardcore would have my head for stating this. But would User Doe really want to bother tweaking various configs just to make it run instead of just installing the specific driver from the manufacturer? Face it folks, the manufacturers aren't exactly our friends on this one. 2. n00b bashing. "If you can't figure it out for yourself, fuck off." doesn't help at all. If the anal types think they're so 1337 then why can't they express it in abstract terms? If you don't want to help the n00b then just don't say anything. If you do intend to help, think of grandma while you're explaining.

Obviously can't take TWO jokes and didn't quite get the soccer mom reference... But to answer you question, no I have not run for public office nor would I ever want to. Have you? It's no picnic even on a local (city or state) level, since I've done and am doing volunteer work on campaigns as an organizer.