The OpenOffice FUD Campaign has Begun 3321

Roy Schestowitz

Stuff like this happens. A few weeks ago I printed up a couple of Linux and grub references (cheat-sheets) and stuck them in a 3-ring binder. Someone asked (perhaps you) if that was a bit old fashioned and why I didn't bookmark the web-site. It probably is old fashioned but there's nothing more frustrating than having a web-site or page suddenly disappear without warning.

I can try.

I'm not in a position to defend or support "Get the facts" at this point. Simply because I only have a basic idea of what it is and probably 90% of what I know about this campaign I picked up here in COLA. I've never actually read any of the 'Get the facts' material (doesn't seem all that interesting) although I have an idea of what it probably is which is basically marketing propoganda.

I'm not aware of Gates making any racist or stereotypical comments but and it is possible that he may have. I would actually be surprised if he did simply because high visibility people like that are almost always careful not do say anything like that in public. Anything and everything they say thats the least bit controversial usually makes it to the press and ends up as bad publicity.

I'm not sure if you mean "both sides" as in COLA or both sides as in Microsoft and its marketing machine. But what you've said applies equally well to both. As far as the drama queen goes... it's not clear what you mean by that.

There are plenty of games and maneuvering here in COLA to be sure. Certainly plenty of garbage as you've pointed out but there are also some good points made as well. Sometimes these points come from the least likely candidates and I know that I've been pleasantly surprised at times.

Some really good posts don't agree with my position on an issue. That doesn't mean that the post is stupid or make the poster retarded. It just means that we have a difference of opinion.