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Oracle Linux Adopters Suffer Backlash

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the plure-jealousy dept.

atbarboz writes "One of the first converts to Oracle's support for Linux said it has endured a public backlash since its decision to drop Red Hat. 'Melbourne company Opes Prime Stockbroking told ZDNet Australia that in the weeks following its announcement to adopt Oracle Linux, upset Linux enthusiasts phoned, e-mailed and wrote about the company online to complain at the decision. "People called us out of the blue to tell us we were idiots," said Opes executive director Anthony Blumberg.'"

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  1. Religion. by Savage-Rabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux is an OS, not a religion. You're must be new here....
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    Only to idiots, are orders laws.
    -- Henning von Tresckow
  2. Re:I can't blame them one bit by illegalcortex · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to need to see you'RE grammar license, sir.
    Oh, the ironing!
  3. Re:stupid users by QuantumRiff · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why? After all, the geek campaign to convince people to not use the word "HACKER" to mean a malicious computer attacker was so successful, right?

    Sorry, couldn't resist!

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    What are we going to do tonight Brain?
  4. Re:Advocacy or idiocy, it's all in the approach by Adambomb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or, its advocacy like this that gives idiocy a bad name.

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  5. The Cult of Linux by nbritton · · Score: 5, Funny

    "How dare you! Linux *is* a religion, the heathens shall repent!"
    Yep that about sums up why I use BSD instead. IIRC the saying goes something like... "Linux Is for People Who Hate Microsoft, BSD Is for People Who Love UNIX"