I met maddog circa 2000 in Paris for an event I had co-organised. We asked him a lot of questions, and got some insightful answers (sometimes wrapped in long stories, like in the linked article).
The one I remember most: "Q: how can we help Linux gain market share on the desktop, beyond the few percentage point it already has?" "A: that won't work. Find a market that doesn't currently use computers, create a product that can address the needs of this market, and make sure that it uses Linux. For instance, think about smartphones."
The one I remember most: "Q: how can we help Linux gain market share on the desktop, beyond the few percentage point it already has?" "A: that won't work. Find a market that doesn't currently use computers, create a product that can address the needs of this market, and make sure that it uses Linux. For instance, think about smartphones."