Regarding UserLinux, let's stop slagging Red Hat!

[Tom]

"JoeHill" <joehill-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote in message
news:20031112053337.7653a8bd.joehill-rieW9WUcm8FovoNgiiBKvA at public.gmane.org
> On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:02:59 -0500
> "Tom" <Tom-QXpTDD2AffPSUeElwK9/Pw at public.gmane.org> uttered:
>
> > Some people say this because they think that pushing home users to
> > Linux too soon will be bad for Linux: one bad experience and they'll
> > never be back. They are holding Linux back to help it (in their
> > opinion).
> >
> > Isn't that why Red Hat is saying it?  Or is there some commercial
> > angle that I'm not seeing?  Some reason why they don't want Linux to
> > succeed on the desktop?
>
> I don't have the foggiest notion as to what could possess a person to
> say something so stupid, so I won't speculate as to his reasoning.
>
> In the end, it is this timidity which gives MS the edge, this FUD they
> are so famous for and which seems to have infected one seemingly
> intelligent CEO.

I don't think the CEO of RedHat has been won over by MS FUD.  I'm sure he
has a better reason then that.  It is probably either:
(a) he really believes it, or
(b) something to do with corporate strategy.

95% of the time it is (b).  But I also believe that he really does want
Linux to succeed.

Tom.



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