Tim Smith wrote:
> Good article on how to advocate Linux without coming across as a lunatic:
Well, I'd say that the vocal Linux users are enthusiastic about their
passion. They are simply misunderstood and labeled as lunatics. :(
There is an upside to this- they get attention for their cause.
> <http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/How-to-Advocate-for-Linux-Without-Comi
> ng-Across-as-a-Lunatic-67546.html?wlc=1247193160&wlc=1247257272>
>
<<http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/How-to-Advocate-for-Linux-Without-Coming-
>Across-as-a-Lunatic-67546.html?wlc=1247193160&wlc=1247257272>
>
> Of course, Schestowitz already has an article up at BN complaining about
> how LinuxInsider is attacking the character of Linux by associating
> Linux with lunatics, and insinuating that Microsoft is behind
> LinuxInsider.
It does look suspicious of LI to label a whole group of people "lunatics".
Why would they insult their readership like that?? Nowadays, there are
plenty of average people who don't hack, use the CLI, etc. and simply use
Linux desktop with ease. So, it does not make sense to call them lunatics.
> Roy claims it is just a stereotype that some advocates are
> lunatics.
He's right.
> Ironically, in the *SAME* article, he complains about how Mark Fink (who
> Roy once offered to let edit part of BN) and others are too zealous and
> make BN look bad.
If Roy feels that these people are too intense, then he has the right to
think that way.
Is this the link you were talking about?:
http://boycottnovell.com/2009/07/10/revisionism-with-stereotypes/
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