Beyond Linux Evangelization

Raiden’s Realm’s article about The death of Linux Evangelism, and the rise of Education is a challenge to all of us who spread the word about Linux to people around us. Sometimes we might just be blabbering about Linux and it might look like we’re trying too darn hard to ’sell’ Linux to them even we don’t mean it to come off that way. It’s not a matter of just saying something pro-Linux.

Beyond the sales pitch

Linux is something that has been talked about time and again. Many slogans have come about. Many articles have talked about Linux as well. So what then?

It’s time to educate people. That’s what the article on Raiden’s Realm is pointing out to us. We have to be there to educate people not only about what Linux is but whatever aspects there are to using Linux. First one has to get the attention of other people to whom Linux is being advocated to.

There is the issue of having to break the ice to them and there’s also the issue of how to educate them.

What I really liked about the article on Raiden’s Realm is that there’s a challenge for us to go beyond our favorite distro when it comes to educating other people about Linux. Why? Because we have to educate people on how to make choices that are relevant to them. The mere fact that there are lots of Linux distros to choose from is evidence of how different our priorities are from one another. Fans of particular distros do not need to advocate that particular distro. Instead, the needs of the potential users must be taken into consideration first and foremost.

At Raiden’t Realm, they are starting a Linux training course project. If you have ideas you want to pitch in, join the discussion. There’s a need for passionate people to spread the Linux love the best way possible.