Rebel Zero

Least I Could Do made me laugh. It reminded me about how much of a cult-following Steve Jobs has been able to create through Apple and its line of gotta-have-devices. People will be clamoring for the iPad when it officially releases on April 3, much like the past iPhones.

I was then reminded about how we’re all fanboys (or fangirls if applicable) of our respective interests. As an emphatic Ubuntu user, I take strides to go above and beyond most others. I manage RebelZero.com, ultimately to promote Linux as a whole but mostly for Ubuntu. I remove the Windows case badges on my laptops and replace them with “Powered by Ubuntu” badges. I don’t shy away from talking about Ubuntu or my decisions for choosing it as my operating system. I try to take part in testing new distributions by installing pre-release versions in order to hunt down problems.

So when I take all of that into account, I guess I can’t laugh at the Apple fans for herding to the stores on release day. But I can still laugh when others poke fun at the stereotype.