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"Enemies of Linux" Trying to Undermine OS?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the seems-a-little-conspiratorial dept.

Pinawella writes "It's reported on VNUnet that 'Enemies of Linux' are trying to undermine the OS with a campaign of disinformation. It's based on an interview with an exec from the Open Source Development Labs, but who are these enemies?"

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  1. The enemy of my friend by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The enemy of my friend is my enemy's friend, or my friend's enemies are my friend's friends... Um, is this gonna be on the test?

    1. Re:The enemy of my friend by bcmm · · Score: 5, Funny

      Slashdot version:
      The freak of my friend is my foe's fan...

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  2. Axis of evil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    So who are these mysterious enemies of Linux?

    Is it Mr. White of 42 Evergreen Terrace?

    Perhaps the little old lady who lives across the road?

    Or, almost inconceivably, the vicar's wife, Mrs. Candor?

    Or, just perhaps, is this a thinly veiled attack against Microsoft?

    Could it just be more FUD?

  3. Just because they want to kill you by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 5, Funny

    doesn't make them enemies.

    Just very very very hostile.

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  4. enemies by SteakandcheeseUm · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't make your enemies happy.
    Make up with your lover,
    who's greedy to be back
    in your good graces.
    Daughter,
    because you've taken anger to extremes,
    you won't amount
    to a hill of beans.

    -Hla Stavhana

    Let us not make a hill of beans for our enemies!

  5. And the point is... by Eric+Damron · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Pinawella writes "It's reported on VNUnet that 'Enemies of Linux' are trying to undermine the OS with a campaign of disinformation."

    Well that's a new tactic...

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  6. Who are these enemies? by selectspec · · Score: 5, Funny
    Who are these enemies?

    Why the BSD people of course. Everyone knows the BSD triangle of NetBSD, FreeBSD and OpenBSD are out to get Linux. BSD stands for BKill SDamn DPenguin. What other free OS is there that could feel threatened?

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    1. Re:Who are these enemies? by clickster · · Score: 4, Funny

      Everyone knows the BSD triangle of NetBSD, FreeBSD and OpenBSD...

      Damn, you beat me to it, I was going to go for an "Axis of BSDvil"

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    2. Re:Who are these enemies? by Otter · · Score: 2, Funny
      Everyone knows the BSD triangle of NetBSD, FreeBSD and OpenBSD are out to get Linux. BSD stands for BKill SDamn DPenguin.

      Nonsense. Only Linux users spell that badly.

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    3. Re:Who are these enemies? by archen · · Score: 3, Funny

      So if we combine the triangle of Net,Freee,Open to get some sort of Uber-BSD-Megasor, what does it make it? BSDzilla? I guess it would be like Voltron but once all the BSD's unite they all shout RTFM. Episodes include obscure topics like "the bikeshed" and "Theo's rapcore adventure"

  7. Natural enemies include... by ChimChim · · Score: 5, Funny
    Natural enemies of the penguin include seals, Killer whales, and, in the case of young chicks and eggs, several species of seabirds. Healthy adult penguins have no predators on land, so they have no natural fear of humans. While they don't like to be approached directly, these naturally curious birds will sometimes come quite close to a quiet observer to get a better look.

    http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildl ife/penguins/index.shtml

    Sheesh slashdot editors, at least do a simple google search first!

  8. Re:/. and firefox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    I have to reload it everytime I look at it. Co-workers have reported the same.

    This is management speaking, please report to my office.

  9. Unnamed Vendors? by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nelson Pratt, marketing director of the pro-Linux organisation, which boasts Linus Torvalds among its top brass, said that unnamed vendors are trying to scare firms with a campaign claiming that Linux is inadequately supported for enterprise use.

    Did anyone else picture Nelson Pratt coughing "MICROSOFT!" right after saying "unnamed vendor"?

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  10. Re:First post by the_mighty_$ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who are the enemies

    Just to the right of where the article says ,"So-called "enemies of Linux" are conducting a systematic campaign of disinformation which aims to undermine the enterprise credibility of the open source operating system", I see an add for MS's Get the Facts campaign. Hmmmm.

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  11. Re:First post by plover · · Score: 4, Funny
    • "Enemies of Linux"?
    • "They say that too many patches and we are not secure"
    • "unnamed vendors are trying to scare firms"
    Sounds like the tinfoil under his beanie may have become dislodged, and is allowing the CIA's paranoia rays to get into his mind!
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  12. Re:First post by splatterboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    SCO insn't an "enemy", it's the plucky comic relief...

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  13. Re:First post by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or even "friends with benefits," seeing how those companies are in bed with Linux to some extent or another. That chubby penguin gets around. ;)

  14. What a stupid question by syntap · · Score: 2, Funny

    And you thought it was Microsoft... the REAL enemies are the people that make AmigaOS, who want to supplant Linux as the go-to OS for anti-Microsoft people.

  15. Just wait... by The+Spoonman · · Score: 4, Funny

    They'll all start posting comments soon. They're regulars here. :)

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