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"Enemies of Linux" Trying to Undermine OS?
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?"
Pehshaw! Shows what the hell you know, we are after the root of all evil, and everyone *knows* that SPECTOR is behind all.
E.
Never rub another man's rhubarb - The Joker
Because there are some fools who don't like Qt and can't see (the poor, benighted infidels) why they should use it for all the apps they write, and rewrite any apps they have that don't use it.
I am trolling
"Criticized" is one thing; "slandered" is another.
Naturally. Criticism is protected speech; slander is not.
Do you believe that the information being distributed about Linux by its competitors rises to the level of slander? If so, when do you think there will be a lawsuit filed regarding it?
Are people here saying they're not "Enemies of Windows" who generalize about the Windows experience and try to portray it as a BSOD-ridden failure? For god's sake, I still see Clippy and Bob jokes here--five years after they stopped being either funny or applicable.
I find it all disturbing. They're operating systems. They're collections of code that don't give a shit either way who says what about them. People have instilled emotional attachment into these things.
As a Windows guy, I've seen this before. Typical exchange:
"I just got my new $3800 super mac."
"Nice."
"Yeah its better than you. Its purple."
"... ok"
"Well have fun with your viruses and adware and M$ Bill Gate$$$$$ crap stuff"
"... I don't have any viruses or spyware on my machine... but ok"
"I'M SO SICK OF ALL YOU W1ND0ZEEE FANATICS!"
"ok, well I am going to go play great games that don't run on your system. i bought them with the $2,800 I saved building my PC myself and putting whatever OS I want on it"
(etc.)
Windows fanboys are far and few between around here. I love OSX. If their systems weren't so disgustingly overpriced I would get one. And please, don't bother linking me to the emac page or whatever (If I wanted to spend $700 on a machine that runs like a PC I had 3 years ago I would just go burn $400 and make a crappy linux box. im sorry...) i just get so tired of that. those specs are AWFUL for what i do... Anyway I also love Linux. I dual boot Slackware and XP. But lets be honest, Most fanboys are either for Linux of Mac. I don't see a lot of "WINDOWS 98 4-EVAAAA" users on the net... At least not on any site I read.
Matt
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