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Optimizing Linux Advocacy Efforts
An anonymous reader writes "Open source advocate Tony Stanco, of the George Washington University Cyberspace Policy Institute has been getting flamed for allowing Microsoft reps to speak at an Open Source in government conference he's putting on next month. Today, in a commentary on NewsForge, Tony responds to the flamers. He says, "Leave it to the kooks in the community to make Microsoft look sympathetic." Is he right? Should we be willing to listen to what Microsoft has to say? Aren't open minds important to open source?" Newsforge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN.
Microsoft speaking at an Open Source conference is clearly an oxymoron. They have made their position clear from years of predatory and monopolistic business practices.
We better make damn sure we have our best and brightest Open Source proponents in that room to shoot down the FUD that Microsoft is sure to be flying.
I have no confidence that the Microsoft Corporation will be able to change its spots overnight - if ever. "Shared Source" reinforces that view.
Lodragan Draoidh
The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it. - Mark Twain