"One afternoon while serving as a Linux consultant, I made a very disturbing discovery. Having had my head sunk in the trenches, working day to day on computer problems and solutions, I had not taken the time to think over the ramifications. But one Thursday evening, I realized once and for all that the world of Linux/Open Source represents far more than simply another tool among tools.
"One of my colleagues approached me and asked if I could help him. He had seen me fiddling with the Linux server I was setting up for the office and wanted to know if I could assist. He wanted me to help him change his font size since his eyes were straining and he needed to finish a report. I gladly volunteered and sat down in front of his Microsoft Windows based computer..."
