Re: MICROSOFT BS FUD
On 14 Apr 1999, Gary L. Hennigan wrote:
> | Well, while I agree with that, this is already being read and believed by
> | managers and suits. What we need are numbers to the contrary, not "it was
> | commisioned by Microsoft".
>
> Again, any logical person would conclude that the test was biased
> given that one of the interested parties paid for the test. I'm not
> saying that nobody will believe it, but I think given Mindcraft's
> readership and their apparently close ties to Microsoft it'll have a
> pretty limited impact.
I think the point is that the type of person that uses M$ is the type that
will grab this as an argument against Linux alternatives. IE, the "logical
person" is the minority here, and not the ones that we're worried about.
The Microsoft Machine knows that. That's why they invest in FUD.
Such rot needs to be challenged, which is happening now.
...RickM...
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