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On 2006-07-26, Scott W spake thusly:
> John Bailo said:
>>
>> Reading all these Schestowitz articles, I keep getting entranced by
>> titles like "Open Source Gains New Ground", but then inevitably, it's
>> published by something like "Go Linux Monthly".
>>
>> I have to say, I'm a cynic, so I discredit these articles, true or no,
>> in the same way that a PC Week -- funded by 4-color inside back color
>> spreads from Redmond -- will be ignore if it shouts "Windows 2003 server
>> Excels in Speed Test".
>>
>> What I really enjoy reading are articles from the mainstream business
>> press about Linux in BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune or in Bloomberg,
>> CNN.com or Yahoo. Even still, I find that some of the more "user
>> driven" sites such as "Motley Fool" can have a decidely pro- or con-
>> slant (when I wrote the editors of MF they sent me a defensive e-mail;
>> however, I think I can make a case for consistent bias).
>>
>> The other criticism I have about the Linux press is that it sometimes
>> mistakes reporting events for "what ifs". So you will read articles
>> about "how businesses could benefit from Redhat" -- yes, if only they
>> were buying the product, they *could* benefit from them.
>>
>> We need:
>>
>> More success stories
>> More reports from real businesses
>> More live user experience
>>
>>
>> in the Linux press.
>
> unfortunately the mainstream press have a problem with posting real news
> stories. C|Net et al will probably never bother to post pro-linux stories.
Yes, the press's handling (or I should say, willful refusal to report)
conservative views and values in the United States comes to mind. When the
right wing element of government and of American society *is* reported on,
it is never objective much less favorable, and is almost always spun to make
them look like dangerous fanatic morons.
It seems there is some commonality between the right wing and Linux as
far as coverage in the press is concerned.
To John B:
If you happen to paying attention to this post, I would like to ask that you
cut the bull. You don't enjoy reading anything positive about Linux in any
publication or forum, online, television, Internet media feed, or satellite.
You don't want objective reporting of MS products verses *nix OS's/applications.
You aren't entranced by any of Roy's posts for any reason, nor are you put
off by any of microsoft full page ad's or articles, for any reason. You are
a supporter of Microsoft and it's products. Fine. There's nothing wrong
with that, but don't be such a butthead. Be up front about it and quit
playing troll games.
Best regards to all,
Mathew
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