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Red Hat And Lineo Respond To MS Embedded Linux FUD

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-now-brown-cow dept.

jeffy124 writes: "Red Hat and Lineo, the major spearheads of Embedded Linux, have said that Microsoft's recent white paper comparing Linux and Windows XP embedded is full of inaccuracies, false facts, and overall distorts the value of Linux in general. Lineo has gone as far to say it flat out lies about Linux. ZDNet has Lineo's response, Red Hat comments, and a summary article." Updated by HeUnique: LynuxWorks has also wrote a response (only this one is a bit more detailed).

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  1. Re:But sometimes there ARE better alternatives by gmhowell · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yes, he did post almost the identical thing very recently. My guess is that this is an anti-GPL troll.

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    Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
  2. Re:heh, that's not the point... by cavemanf16 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Dude, been reading your stuff for a week or so now regarding the moderation system and the slashdot editors apparent 'abuse' of the system. While I still enjoy reading some of the Slashdot front stories at a +2 level, I do enjoy reading the trolls and flamebaiters every now and then to make sure I'm not missing out on some really funny stuff or the general mood of the crapflooders/trolls.

    I have also been paying attention to the stuff you post that DOES get modded up, and it does appear pretty coherent, ontopic, etc. Which is why I've added you to my friends list on my Journal (you're the first), and will continue to monitor your efforts to put some sense back into this site.

    Feel free to add me as a friend, but unfortunately, I haven't seen any blatant abuses happen on my account since I've already learned the 'slashdot way', and most of my comments are either funny, or some rant about why Linux rulz or the RIAA/MPAA suck, and generally get modded up.

    Anyways, good work with the underground, keep it up. If nothing else, it's funny to watch guys getting paid to spell badly screaming at their users for complaining about slashdot. LOL!

    I recall the Steven Satchel interview, and the point he made about how slashdot was more widely read than most people think. Interestingly, this point has been lost on even its own editors. They may want to tone down their rhetoric on how great their site is if they want anyone to pay serious attention to some of the truly crappy issues that I think do need addressed in the technology/political/legal arena today.

    P.S. It's no use posting this one anonymously, and besides, the 50 Karma cap ain't THAT special. ;) If I'm lucky, I might even receive some of my very own negative editor moderation. ;) ;)