__/ [ Roy Schestowitz ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 11:48 \__
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 09:08 \__
>
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Divine Inspiration From the Masses
>>>
>>> < snip />
>>>
>>>| Then, Linus Torvalds, originator of the Linux computer operating
>>>| system, opened the once-sacrosanct source code to programmers and users
>>>| alike via the Internet in the early 1990s. Any computer whiz with a
>>>| little spare time could find bugs or come up with new features, then
>>>| implement the changes.
>>>|
>>>| The open-source movement was born.
>>
>> No no no! The open source movement was born long-before this happened.
>> That was when linux was born.
>>
>>>|
>>>| Linux was founded on a simple premise: The more contributors, the better
>>>| the result -- and mistakes or sabotage will inevitably be corrected by
>>>| the vigilant army of volunteers.
>>
>> Nope - free software was founded on this premise, and linux is one
>> example of free software.
>>
>>>|
>>>| After the success of Linux proved the its viability, the open-source
>>>| method broadened and adapted into a wide-ranging social experiment
>>>| embraced in such diverse efforts as scientific research, journalism
>>>| and artwork.
>>> `----
>>
>> No, not correct. After the GNU project proved the viability of free
>> software. etc. etc. etc.
>>
>>>
>
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-opensource23jul23,0,5797174.story?coll=la-home-headlines
>>>
>>> The author should have probably mentioned GNU and RMS as well, perhaps
>>> even the FSF and EFF.
>>
>> The author needs to do some proper research, although I'm assuming that
>> the FSF folks will be down on him/her like a ton of bricks. This is
>> terrible journalism.
>
> 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.
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