People keep bringing up the very tired “Linux on the desktop” meme to dismiss the Fediverse.
But a meme is just a meme.
In the real world, Linux dominates.
Your phone? Probably Linux. Your car’s infotainment system? Linux. Your router? Linux.
Chromebook? Linux.
Windows has a Linux Subsystem too.
Linux has won.
The “Linux on the desktop” naysayers don’t even realize it.
The Fediverse should be so lucky.
Truth be told, the Linux paradigm probably will be what becomes of the Fediverse.
What will happen is that most people will use the thing that gives them familiarity and comfort.
Which is fine.
But soon we’ll see the Fediverse begin to unlock things we didn’t think possible.
Weather trackers will use it. So will video games. It will be used on millions of websites.
Most people won’t know because it will simply power *everything*.
One of the web based learning platforms, 'New Skills Academy' uses facebook for students to communicate with each other. I would like to be able to reach out to other students regardless of learning provider on here and see what we can create.
There are a lot of websites that offer learning either free or low cost, so it should be possible to discuss anything, the advantage is if a group of say biochemistry students chat, it would attract people working in the industry, coversations then ramp up a few gears, everyone benefits.
I think what may help too is for those who are here to contact providers who offer basic IT skills and ask if they teach people about the fediverse, if enough of us do that, it may push the request over the threshold where they start looking at doing it. That may solve the issue of a few instances dominating, as part of the training would include discussions of choosing an instance.
So on this I think we should be specific on what to ask for initially, the fediverse is huge for a start
so how about tutors need to explain
What Free software is
What Open Source is
(as there IS a difference)
Perhaps LibreOffice as one option
In terms of Fedi
Explain the Fediverse (touch on activity pub as a protocol)
Use of : Help with setting up accounts, on different services.
Anyone here in #Devon, #UK who is at least willing to help with this, as in just contact providers and ask about courses with the view of generating some awareness that replacements exist.
