__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 25 July 2006 15:13 \__
> <snip />
>>> I googled (finally it's a word) for a while, but couldn't find the
>>> author's E-mail address. Can you think of a way to correct him? Yesterday
>>> evening I sent out the following...
>>>
>>>
>>> ===
>>> I noticed your article which is due to go public on July 24th. It made me
>>> think of One Microsoft way (or even Apple, for the sake of this argument)
>>>
>>> I have a gripe with what you claim and suggest. Essentially you propose
>>> robbing users from choice and diversity. Monoculture is what GNU/Linux is
>>> here to address/tackle. Isn't that what SLED is for? Corporate
>>> uniformity? Why eliminate all others as contenders? And why spread FUD
>>> about compiling packages when there are such huge Ubuntu repositories.
>>> ===
>>>
>>> In reference to:
>>>
>>> http://www.crn.com/sections/microsoft/microsoft.jhtml?articleId=190900617
>>>
>>> A Linux OS For All
>>
>> Update: Got a response this morning. He says he'll add my comment or our
>> correspondence as Letter to the Editor.
>
> Hmm, if I'd known that would happen, perhaps I wouldn't've used the
> word "terrible"...
The CRN Editor has posted 2 followup items since. Good publicity for
GNU/Linux and high traffic for their Web site.
Best wishes,
Roy
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