Hi Adam, I'm expecting a response much like the one you predict.
Another newspaper (the Independent?) had a full page about "Linux" and Gu4dec last month with just one mention of GNU. I thought that was pretty shoddy but maybe next time Karlin writes a "Linux" article there will be just mention of GNU or the free-speech side of the OS. It would still be shoddy but it's a start. (that's my motivation)
ciaran
Hi Ciaran,
Karlin will likely reply by telling you that she understands a lot of what you're saying - I've discussed the Microsoft contracts with Gov.ie in the past - but that she has to play to the lowest common denominator in her audience, which means sometimes leaving out intracacies in order to get her story across. Sometimes I disagree with her, because on occasion she twists the story to make it sit better, but this can be deceptive. Most of the time I can see her point though. I believe Karlin's running Red Hat at the moment by the way. :)
adam
-----Original Message----- From: fsfe-ie-bounces@fsfeurope.org [mailto:fsfe-ie-bounces@fsfeurope.org]On Behalf Of Ciaran O'Riordan Sent: 26 July 2003 23:05 To: fsfe-ie@fsfeurope.org Subject: [Fsfe-ie] Irish Times article, my feedback
Hi all, In Friday's Irish Times there was an article on page 4 of the business section titled "Linux popularity is swelling but advocates must spread the word".
It was a journalists account of a "Linux" press conference chaired by Linus Torvalds, John Hall, and spokesmen from Oracle, SuSE, RedHat, and VA Software.
I mailed the following response to the author, the jist of it is that it's the GNU project and the Free Software movement that really needs advocates. I thought I'd forward it here in case anyones interested. I'll let the list know if I get a response.
My comments near the end about an Irish Free Software organisation are hopeful guesses. I made no reference to this list so I'm representing myself alone. I'd like to see such an organisation emerge from this list, I have some ideas which I'll mail to the list later.
Ciaran.
----- Forwarded message from Ciaran O'Riordan
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