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SCO's Michels Blasts 'Punk Kids' Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the it's-time-for-flame-bait! dept.

assimilated writes "In the April 26th issue of Computerworld, president and CEO of SCO made a few well-put comments about the Linux "religion". I think he was right on. A legitimate vendor speaks out... Read the article to get fussy. " Hehe-I had no idea I was working for the Catholic Church. Does that mean I can't get married after all?

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  1. Getting Emotional about an OS ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3

    It seems very few people have a real handle on just why there is such a high level of emotion about Linux.

    It is not because Linux is so good terchnically. (It is. It is just that 'technically good' is not something most folks get all excited about.) The real issue is that OS's, and other software infrastructure, has become far to fundamental in our lives to be left in the control of special interests, be they corporate or government. And those corporations and agencies have been all to fast and willing to abuse that control.

    It is a social reaction to take back control of a very important facet of our lives.

    And about THAT, we can indeed get very emotional, and with good cause.