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| DATE | 2003-04-21 |
| FROM | Egan Orion
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: You are spreading disinformation
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I didn't write the article, Adam. You're getting worked up over nothing.
This conversation is closed.
Egan
On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 14:03, Adam Kosmin wrote:
> Egan,
> Spare me the flames. I've sent my list of complaints over to
> Mike and expect him to forward them to your attention. Please
> let me know when I can expect to see the corrections.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Kosmin
>
>
> " 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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