MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-04-21 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Re: You are spreading disinformation
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Microsoft speeds up "Open Source" campaign
OK
I've look at it now.
THERE IS NO WAY you can make the case you are. Your title is inapropriately
named and does great damage to the Free Software community.
A correct title which can ACTUALLY be understood would be
Microsoft speeds up it's attempt at confusing public about Free Software and their "Shared Source Initiative"
or
Microsoft continues to confuse the public
or
Microsoft tries harder to end Free Software with their "shared source" initiative.
Open Source is a proper title and is expected to be capitalized or quoted.
This MIGHT be an honest mistake on the part of your editorial department, but you need to
fix it.
Don't be to proud....
Ruben
On 2003.04.21 17:12 Egan Orion wrote:
>
> Adam, let me try to explain this to you. I will use small words (mostly)
> so you can maybe understand, as your reading skills plainly aren't good.
>
> When one places a term in quote marks ("), that _changes_ the meaning of
> its use by the writer from serious to mocking. Such usage has the effect
> of denying the commonly held meaning or the intent meant by another use.
>
> In other words, placing quotes around "Open Source" in the article title
> turns it into a pejorative term (you might want to look up 'pejorative')
> and it changes that title where Microsoft and "Open Source" appear into
> a wry oxymoron. (You might need to look up 'wry' and 'oxymoron', also.)
>
> I value my intelligent readers, but not "intelligent" readers like you.
> Get it? So get off it. Go off now and harass some real Microsoft shills.
>
> All the best,
> Egan
>
>
> On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 13:22, Adam Kosmin wrote:
> > Egan,
> > Are you (and your staff) blind?!?! How do you expect me to
> > believe that you have not caved in to Microsoft's marketing
> > agenda when I see you publish an article entitled:
> >
> > Microsoft speeds up "Open Source" campaign
> > http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8992
> >
> > There is nothing Open about this campaign and I am accusing your
> > publication of spreading disinformation. Please correct this
> > immediately and take responsibility.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Adam Kosmin
> >
> >
> > " Adam,
> > "
> > " Mike's right: he and the INQUIRER staff "get it" regarding Open Source
> > " and Microsoft's cynical Shared Source campaign to co-opt IT mindshares.
> > " The INQ's term "Vole" for Microsoft is surely not a fawning compliment.
> > "
> > " Further, I suggest to you that such mistakenly outraged letters sent to
> > " neutral or sympathetic publications and journalists are not appropriate
> > " or helpful to Open Source. Instead, they give FOSS advocacy a bad name.
> > "
> > " Regards,
> > " Egan
> > "
> > "
> > " On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 06:56, Mike Magee wrote:
> > " > No I'm not Adam.
> > " >
> > " > It's perfectly clear from the tone of that piece, and the fact that it's
> > " > quoting another news wire, that we don't swallow that, and the quotation
> > " > marks emphasise that.
> > " >
> > " > We also have made it perfectly clear on countless occasions on our web site
> > " > that we understand the clear distinction.
> > " >
> > " > Also, for that matter, we have run numerous articles by Egan Orion which
> > " > have a very pro-Open Source stance. So I think you're getting very steamed
> > " > up about something you don't need to.
> > " >
> > " >
> > " >
> > " >
> > " >
> > " > Mike Magee
> > " >
> > " > -----Original Message-----
> > " > From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:adk9001-at-nyp.org]
> > " > Sent: 21 April 2003 14:37
> > " > To: mike.magee-at-theinquirer.net
> > " > Cc: akosmin-at-nyp.org
> > " > Subject: You are spreading disinformation
> > " >
> > " >
> > " > Mike
> > " > I am writing in response to your article entitled "Microsoft speeds up
> > " > "Open Source" campaign" (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8992). It is
> > " > clear to me after reading the article, that you have no understanding of
> > " > what Open Source / Free Software really is but instead, are being
> > " > manipulated by Microsoft's well-planned strategy to confuse the line between
> > " > Shared Source and FOSS. There is nothing "Open" about Microsoft's
> > " > look-but-don't-touch Shared Source agreement that forces it's subscribers to
> > " > pay membership fees and sign non-disclosure agreements. As someone who
> > " > should be reporting the facts, I personally hold you responsible for
> > " > spreading disinformation to your readers and I would appreciate knowing when
> > " > you will take responsibility and publish a correction/apology.
> > " >
> > " > Sincerely,
> > " > Adam Kosmin
> > " >
> > " > --
> > " > "Silly hacker, root is for administrators"
> > " > - Unknown
> > " >
> > " > GnuPG Key : 11C2 79F6 BD3D 3A86 5640 3DA0 3860 B30E 711D 3B66
> > " >
> > " >
> > "
>
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