It Official Linus stole Linux (Microsoft FUD)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040514/234/71e7q.html ^ | 05/17/2004 | Yahoo

[TechJunkYard]

Why do you guys even bother to respond to these kinds of articles?

Why does MS bother to keep buying these kinds of articles? You'd think they'd learn that it ain't working anymore.

[N3WBI3]

but by "funds" does that mean $100 or $100,000,000 a year?

If a study came out saying kerry was right by an org that received donations form kerry people here would not be asking how much (nor should they). When a company takes one *dime* from another company they compromise their ability to be unbiased..

[antiRepublicrat]

Tons of people and companies donate money to various causes -- and that doesn't automatically turn those organizations into mouthpieces for their benefactors.

Yet you were one of those people saying Groklaw is bought and paid for by IBM just because years ago IBM donated some hardware to the iBiblio project that hosts thousands of public sites, one of its newest members being Groklaw. Yet you don't think Microsoft directly giving money to an organization would influence its studies of things important to Microsoft's business.

[N3WBI3]

I'd like you to produce an accounting of how much was actually contributed by MS

Umm Im not going to call the place and ask how much they get from MS and they dont post it on their site. I guraentee they get more from MS than Linux vendors..

[Leroy S. Mort]

Although this paper may well be FUD, and even could be MS FUD, you are the ones that are blindly attacking here without the facts.

Didn't you get the memo? Everything that's not Bush's fault is Bill Gates' fault.

[antiRepublicrat]

Wow, I'm so hurt [NOT].

Given that response, I think you need to read that thread.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'm probably in better physical condition that most of you trolls...

Aneurisms are hereditary.

[Bush2000]

As I said, to make it a way you can understand, think "Democrat lies." When Dims start spewing something against Bush, you can pretty much bet it's so full of slant, half-truths and innuendo to make the whole package one big lie.

False analogy. This organization doesn't "represent" Microsoft as the DNC represents Democrats.

[Bush2000]

Yet you were one of those people saying Groklaw is bought and paid for by IBM just because years ago IBM donated some hardware to the iBiblio project that hosts thousands of public sites, one of its newest members being Groklaw. Yet you don't think Microsoft directly giving money to an organization would influence its studies of things important to Microsoft's business.

The point was that Groklaw couldn't have even existed without IBM's contributions. Big freakin' difference.

[Bush2000]

Umm Im not going to call the place and ask how much they get from MS and they dont post it on their site. I guraentee they get more from MS than Linux vendors..

Your guarantees are worthless. You haven't even lifted a finger to gather any evidence, one way or another.

[Bush2000]

Aneurisms are hereditary.

And my genetics give me immunity.

[antiRepublicrat]

This organization doesn't "represent" Microsoft as the DNC represents Democrats.

You are trying so hard to avoid the obvious. When one is used to seeing a specific activity from an organization, one can predict with likelihood that further actions will fall under the same theme. Microsoft's theme for dealing with competition is FUD, always has been, always will be.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

And my genetics give me immunity.

Automatons have no genetics.

[Bush2000]

Why does MS bother to keep buying these kinds of articles? You'd think they'd learn that it ain't working anymore.

How much did MS pay? Did MS pay? You simply don't know. It's a guess. An uneducated guess, at that.

[Bush2000]

If a study came out saying kerry was right by an org that received donations form kerry people here would not be asking how much (nor should they). When a company takes one *dime* from another company they compromise their ability to be unbiased..

That's hilarious. Kerry should donate money to the NRA and the Catholic Church, then. /SARCASM

[N3WBI3]

I notice youre not crfying to find out how much IBM gave...

[Bush2000]

You are trying so hard to avoid the obvious. When one is used to seeing a specific activity from an organization, one can predict with likelihood that further actions will fall under the same theme. Microsoft's theme for dealing with competition is FUD, always has been, always will be.

Until you trolls can prove that a significant -- and I do mean significant -- amount of cash changed hands between MS and this guy, you're twisting in the wind and grasping at straws. Your comments are nothing more than uninformed rants.

[Revolting cat!]

the best damn OS ever

Damned, certainly, but "best"? Laughable!

[antiRepublicrat]

The point was that Groklaw couldn't have even existed without IBM's contributions. Big freakin' difference.

You are so very wrong. Groklaw existed before it even moved to iBiblio, which had long before that received an IBM donation (BTW, there is anti-IBM information on iBiblio). This is recorded fact. Meanwhile, Microsoft is paying money directly to people who research papers about matters important to Microsoft. That is also recorded fact.

Where there is no connection, you see a strong one. Where there is a clear strong connection, you see none. Everyone should take back any suggestion that you are astroturfing for Microsoft -- even they wouldn't be that stupid. You must just be a freelance Microserf.

[Bush2000]

I notice youre not crfying to find out how much IBM gave...

Why should I? Groklaw freely admits it.