Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on August 12, 2004 09:11 PM
One irony for me personally is that it was "free" software that drove me to dump Windows XP. My teenage daughter was confused by some messages at a web site, and downloaded some of the most intrusive, despicable, ad-ware I ever saw. Advertisements popped up everywhere as soon as I logged in. When I tried to uninstall it, this charming message came up, "Keep Free Software Free." Then, the "uninstaller" directed you to download another program, from them, to uninstall the ad-ware. Now I may be dumb, but I am not stupid. Finally, the rescue came from "Ad-Aware" by LavaSoft. It was at that point that the entire family was moved to RedHat 9. Not one ad-ware program has been seen since. Yep, Rob Enderle has it right - Free Software Sucks (if you use his definition of what free software is).
Now, the other point I want to make is that Rob Enderle apparently has a true desire to be needed. He needs to be listened to, admired, and respected. His job hopping probably comes from that fact alone - once he wears out his welcome, he's gone to greener pastures. And so, the solution here is to make it quite clear to him that he has worn out his welcome. Your letter, Mr. Barr, is a great start. It's polite, but firmly tells him that you do not admire or respect him because he doesn't serve a worthwhile purpose. He'll burn out, and change careers pretty soon if we can just make it plainly obvious we are not falling for his disinformation. Possibly letters to the news organizations that normally and frequently quote him, with a copy of his SCO keynote attached, should also go a long way to "cutting off his air supply."
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on August 12, 2004 09:11 PMNow, the other point I want to make is that Rob Enderle apparently has a true desire to be needed. He needs to be listened to, admired, and respected. His job hopping probably comes from that fact alone - once he wears out his welcome, he's gone to greener pastures. And so, the solution here is to make it quite clear to him that he has worn out his welcome. Your letter, Mr. Barr, is a great start. It's polite, but firmly tells him that you do not admire or respect him because he doesn't serve a worthwhile purpose. He'll burn out, and change careers pretty soon if we can just make it plainly obvious we are not falling for his disinformation. Possibly letters to the news organizations that normally and frequently quote him, with a copy of his SCO keynote attached, should also go a long way to "cutting off his air supply."
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