Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on January 28, 2004 11:30 AM
Due to the nature of this virus, what it exploits, and how it spreads, I would venture a guess that the author is quite proficient in Visual Basic, Windows API's, and the Registry of Microsoft OSes. Therefore, I doubt it was anyone in the Open Source Community, but rather, one who has made a career developing on a Microsoft platform.
Rubbish. Any programmer worth his or her salt can learn how to do stuff like this with a minimum of fuss. And there of plenty of programmers who cut code for Windows for a crust and Linux for fun. Your argument doesn't hold water.
Nowhere in his statement does Mr. Perens explicitly state, "SCO did it!". But he does point out that whoever did it is probably out to make the Open Source Community look bad,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.i.e., to make it look like someone in the Open Source Community is responsible. This is why Mr. Perens is openly denouncing the virus and encouraging all members of Open Source Community to do likewise.
Perens tries to imply that it was done to defame the OS community, which is weak at best, and tinfoil conspiracy at worst. This attack could easily have come from an idiotic Linux fan. Turning a blind eye to this and trying to blame some unnamed evil defamer is not going to make it go away.
Funny you should say this... judging by the position you take in your posts, you seem to be a Microsoft proponent. One thing you can't say about the Open Source Community is that they sling FUD. They deal openly with facts. I have yet to see anything come from Redmond, WA, or Lindon, UT, that is based on actual fact (unless, of course, it's a "paid for" study).
If you truly believe this, I pity you. The Open Source community has a large, often unwitting propaganda network. Slashdot, Newsforge, Groklaw... where do you think the financial backing for these sites come from? Perens' letter was pure propaganda - Occam's Razor cuts through it in a second. Not that I believe you will recognize all this. Your attempt to discredit the grandparent's poster as a Microsoft proponent demonstrates your bias all too clearly.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on January 28, 2004 11:30 AMRubbish. Any programmer worth his or her salt can learn how to do stuff like this with a minimum of fuss. And there of plenty of programmers who cut code for Windows for a crust and Linux for fun. Your argument doesn't hold water.
Nowhere in his statement does Mr. Perens explicitly state, "SCO did it!". But he does point out that whoever did it is probably out to make the Open Source Community look bad,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.i.e., to make it look like someone in the Open Source Community is responsible. This is why Mr. Perens is openly denouncing the virus and encouraging all members of Open Source Community to do likewise.
Perens tries to imply that it was done to defame the OS community, which is weak at best, and tinfoil conspiracy at worst. This attack could easily have come from an idiotic Linux fan. Turning a blind eye to this and trying to blame some unnamed evil defamer is not going to make it go away.
Funny you should say this... judging by the position you take in your posts, you seem to be a Microsoft proponent. One thing you can't say about the Open Source Community is that they sling FUD. They deal openly with facts. I have yet to see anything come from Redmond, WA, or Lindon, UT, that is based on actual fact (unless, of course, it's a "paid for" study).
If you truly believe this, I pity you. The Open Source community has a large, often unwitting propaganda network. Slashdot, Newsforge, Groklaw... where do you think the financial backing for these sites come from? Perens' letter was pure propaganda - Occam's Razor cuts through it in a second. Not that I believe you will recognize all this. Your attempt to discredit the grandparent's poster as a Microsoft proponent demonstrates your bias all too clearly.
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