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Linux Foundation Calls for 'Respect for Microsoft'
kripkenstein writes "Jim Zemlin (executive director for the Linux Foundation) gave a talk at LinuxWorld saying that the open source community should stop poking fun at Microsoft. From the VNU article: 'Open source vendors have to recognize that Windows is here to stay and that together with Microsoft it will form a duopoly in the market for operating systems. This also requires that the Linux community respects Microsoft rather than ridicule it. "There are some things that Windows does pretty well," Zemlin said. Microsoft for instance has excelled in marketing the operating system, and has a good track record in fending off competition.'"
... like keeping me from controlling the computer I own, bought, and paid for (and built with my very own hands and tools from a few boards and parts).
now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
I can't respect Microsoft. They are immoral, unethical, criminal, etc.
There may, indeed, be something good that one can say about them. The closest I can come is "They made a good mouse." That's not sufficient basis for respecting them.
Making fun of them? Of course. I'm afraid, and I don't intend to yield, so what else should I do? Cry?
So I cheer the victories of almost anyone against MS. And I especially cheer the victories of "the home team". And I shrug off the victories of MS. I must. Depression is bad for you.
MS, it's not just a disease, it's an operating system.
OK, that was in bad taste. And not original. It's the best I could do on the spur of the moment.
I think we've pushed this "anyone can grow up to be president" thing too far.
Come on Moderators, give the parent Funny (+1). I haven't laughed this hard in a month.