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CIO Australia: Penguins Give Me the Shivers
Sep 12, 2004, 01 :00 UTC (26 Talkback[s]) (7433 reads)

(Other stories by Mark Hollands)

"I have never warmed to that little Linux penguin. Not really. Maybe it's because it is a cold-water beast or, more likely, that the Linux community of open-source-obsessed programmers sends a chill down my spine. Their fanaticism presses all my scepticism and suspicion buttons.

"It used to be that by loving Linux you were the industry radical. Times have changed and now even questioning the divinity of the open source movement can be a sacrilegious statement. It is an uncomfortable position. It feels as if you are standing in a corner at a party on your own, save for a few boring Microsoft millionaire types and a couple of analysts who repeat ad nauseum that Linux is another Unix flavour waiting to happen..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
This is written by a VP from gartner. Ju ...   A good laugh, but not worth the click   
a.c.
Sep 12, 2004, 01:27:00
 
Not much in the entire first part of the ...   Don't bother to read the article   
Ursus Orribilus
Sep 12, 2004, 01:31:09
 
Why does it give you the shivers?No one  ...   Why does it give you the shivers?   
James Smith
Sep 12, 2004, 01:35:00
 
Mark Hollands: I don't like Linux an ...   Here's the short version. blah blah blah   
Brandioch Conner
Sep 12, 2004, 03:27:17
 
Mark Hollands is vice president for stra ...   Last Line Says it All   
David D. Huff Jr.
Sep 12, 2004, 04:13:15
 
yawn."Mark Hollands is vice president fo ...   Gartner FUD, big surprises here   
los
Sep 12, 2004, 04:43:41
 
"Before anyone starts e-mailing death th ...   ???   
GH
Sep 12, 2004, 04:49:09
 
And he has the cheek to hang s**t on Gig ...   "Mark Hollands is vice president for strategy at G   
Bilbo
Sep 12, 2004, 07:15:43
 
> Maybe it's because it is a cold-wa ...   Beast :(   
R.L.
Sep 12, 2004, 07:57:43
 
Blah blah blah zealots blah blah people  ...   More Gartner crap.   
Mantar
Sep 12, 2004, 08:58:20
 
I have never warmed to that little Linux ...   Oh boy! Another religious fanatic.   
SM
Sep 12, 2004, 09:03:19
 
Having once worked for one of the most i ...   Qualifications needed to become vice president of   
Rainer Weikusat
Sep 12, 2004, 09:16:22
 
Just click on the "Other stories by Mark ...   What a clown   
Ian Tester
Sep 12, 2004, 10:18:14
 
The punchline is down at the bottom of t ...   Nice punchline.   
cr
Sep 12, 2004, 12:39:50
 
For an analyst Mark Hollands doesn't ...   Is Gartner an MS fanatic   
frobn
Sep 12, 2004, 12:51:59
 
Once you get to the end of this "opinion ...   Bah   
Bern
Sep 12, 2004, 13:12:52
 
It seems like Mr. Hollands doesn't l ...   Weird piece.   
Ronald Trip
Sep 12, 2004, 14:34:18
 
This guy works for Gartner, although I d ...   Wait a minute   
cybertron
Sep 12, 2004, 16:11:18
 
Is this guy for real?This man is a CIO o ...   Strong Criticism - Oh No!   
Joe Almeida
Sep 12, 2004, 21:21:46
 
Subject says it all, but spelled out, th ...   What part of the word *former* do you not understa   
Paul Leopardi
Sep 12, 2004, 23:58:24
 
Too weird. . .I indulge in a hobby, Linu ...   death threats?   
Passacaglia
Sep 13, 2004, 00:02:48
 
m o o n ,  that spells rentrag.  ...   rentrag   
Rascalson
Sep 13, 2004, 03:50:44
 
Gartner (Aus) has already ring me up a c ...   Gartner has already ring me up...   
Xunil Ung
Sep 13, 2004, 05:36:51
 
> Subject says it all, but spelled out,  ...   Re: What part of the word *former* do you not unde   
SM
Sep 13, 2004, 07:00:20
 
Quote: "Sixteen respondents are concerne ...   No internal support skills   
John Allen
Sep 13, 2004, 07:17:31
 
To Paul Leopardi:Do you think there migh ...   Re: What part of the word *former* do you not unde   
Ursus Orribilus
Sep 13, 2004, 13:13:12
 
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