Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 18, 2004 04:08 AM
One of the main problems of Free Software advocacy and "open source" is the lack of professionalism in media appearence. But when we see the professional media making inappropriate accusations or false analysis we blame it on the media and we are right.
Everybody knows that SCO's action was inappropriate, against common rules of business a media campaign was started, false rumor was spread designed to be quoted by journalists. SCO's false reports where designed in a way media uses it. Our analysis was not.
I was probably the same as in the Iraqi war. Every professional in the field knew that the case was crap. However it is unfortunately not enough to be right, you have to say it according to media standards. You have to reach a large audience.
RMS's lack of diplomacy is both admired and cursed by those who follow him. I don't know whether his methods are succesful. I even listend to media reports that complained about the angry crowd. But when journalists infringe on certain standards it is important to protest. But this anger is categorized as radicalism by an interpretation scheme delivered by SCO that makes them immune.
I would rather suggest that we start to hack the media and create our own media agency that presents news according to corporate media standards. And always keep in mind that media reports are 60% wrong, on every side.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 18, 2004 04:08 AMEverybody knows that SCO's action was inappropriate, against common rules of business a media campaign was started, false rumor was spread designed to be quoted by journalists. SCO's false reports where designed in a way media uses it. Our analysis was not.
I was probably the same as in the Iraqi war. Every professional in the field knew that the case was crap. However it is unfortunately not enough to be right, you have to say it according to media standards. You have to reach a large audience.
RMS's lack of diplomacy is both admired and cursed by those who follow him. I don't know whether his methods are succesful. I even listend to media reports that complained about the angry crowd. But when journalists infringe on certain standards it is important to protest. But this anger is categorized as radicalism by an interpretation scheme delivered by SCO that makes them immune.
I would rather suggest that we start to hack the media and create our own media agency that presents news according to corporate media standards. And always keep in mind that media reports are 60% wrong, on every side.
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