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| DATE | 2003-11-04 |
| FROM | Contrarian
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| SUBJECT | Re: (fwd) [hangout] Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
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Subject: Re: (fwd) [hangout] Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
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> This is extremely disappointing. High profile persons from Redhat should
> not be sending out messages like this since they are in direct conflict
> with the goals of the F/OSS movements
Seconded. Abandoning one market/product is one thing. Aid and
comfort to the enemy is another. Hmm, will these ppl be
at LinuxWorld?
> Matthew Szulik, chief executive of Linux vendor Red Hat, said on Monday that
OK, that's the name.
> Szulik gave an example of his 90-year-old father going to a local retailer
> in order to purchase a computer with Linux: "We know painfully well what
> happens. He will try to get it installed and either doesn't have a positive
> experience or puts a lot of pressure on your support systems," he said.
This is really insulting.
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