____/ Alex on Thursday 25 October 2007 14:39 : \____
> Hello,
>
> Just curious, why does Linux.com have Microsoft ads which attack
> Linux? I'm reading the article "Ubuntu 7.10 is outstanding" -
> http://www.linux.com/feature/120112 - and on the right side is a
> Microsoft ad which ends in "State Government Says Linux Is Too Big A
> Risk". I know ads pay for the site, and turning away any advertiser
> is a loss of money. However, why do they allow ads attacking their
> fundamental cause? MS can have tasteful ads on the site to advertise
> their products.
>
> I remember many years back when Linux Journal started having Microsoft
> ads, there was a huge backlash from readers where many dropped their
> subscriptions (or said they were in the letters to editor). Just
> curious if anyone knows if Linux.com has had a similar reaction. It
> sure caught me off guard...
>
> Alex
Yes, it one among many Linux sites that sell out and drop it after some
backlash from the reader. like Novell /et al/, they take some money to spit in
the well. Or sell their mom's blood, because it's profitable. Those that
advertise / against/ Linux in their Linux sites have funny methods of trying
to defend their greed.
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