This document discusses the past, present, and future of Linux in Romania over the past 20 years from the perspective of Ovidiu 'Sod' Moisanu. In the early days, the Linux community in Romania failed because they were obsessed with free software as a purpose, solved problems no one else had, did not embrace interoperability, provided no opportunity for others to make money, and were obsessed with their arch enemy Microsoft. However, Linux and open source have done well overall. For the future, Moisanu suggests that the ProLinux community in Romania should involve itself in public debates, develop a recognized Linux certification, establish open source training facilities, be a community of highly skilled IT professionals rather than users, provide