The Linux community is nothing if not contentious, but few would dispute the fact that many of the debates that occur are part of some recurring theme. Top of the list, of course, would have to be the ongoing “Year of” controversy, but there are plenty of others too, as astute blogger Ernie Smith recently noted in a post aptly titled, “The stories we are all sick of hearing.” Debates can provide heady entertainment; on the other hand, sometimes it’s nice to take a break. We might all do well to be reminded of how much Linux already does for us, and how far it’s come.
