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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. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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!

  5. 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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