I didn’t send any comment to Karen, as I don’t blame her for her actions (which I think were based on ignorance rather than malice). Nor do I condone any attacks made by others, as in my opinion they were small-minded and churlish, and as such were a very poor reflection on the Linux community. (Yes, even I know that there are limits, and I would have thought that, if anything, gently correcting Karen would have been the appropriate course of action).

Regards,
Hugh

P.S. I hope I didn’t make you fall off your chair.

Exhibit A. Unable to comment on anything without taking a shot at Microsoft. What comment did you send to Karen?

You hear it in the court reports too where people are being convicted of certain offences after a Police search of their homes and they toss in the good ole ‘illegal DVS’ charge.

Like as if every burnt or downloaded DVD is illegal.

Crazy.

I agree wholeheartedly – I have already switched two colleagues at work (one to Fedora, one to Ubuntu), and four others have expressed interest in switching. In addition, my brother-in-law has recently asked about Linux.

Ken asked: “Who wants to join a cult?”

The answer to this is “no one in their right mind”. Take note, then, of some of the hallmarks of a cult: seeks absolute control of all things at all times, does not tolerate competition or dissent, does not care for people, interested in enriching itself at the expense of others, engages in unconscionable conduct, appears to have faulty or missing moral compass, spreads lies and half-truths, engages in mud-slinging campaigns to discredit opponents, dissembles and uses double-speak, may be willing to break laws, attempts to portray itself as upright and benevolent. Reminds me of a large U.S. software company and its founder.

The sad thing is Linux stands up well on it’s own merits without this “help”.