__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 09:08 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Divine Inspiration From the Masses
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>> < snip />
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>>| 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...
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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.
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In reference to:
http://www.crn.com/sections/microsoft/microsoft.jhtml?articleId=190900617
A Linux OS For All
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