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:Groklaw: Darl's Open Letter, "Long Live UNIX," and other PR Blizzardry from SCOForum
Groklaw: Darl's Open Letter, "Long Live UNIX," and other PR Blizzardry from SCOForum
Aug 8, 2005, 17 :30 UTC (13 Talkback[s]) (8118 reads)

"SCO CEO Darl McBride has sent the world another open letter, 'Long Live UNIX: An Open Letter from Darl McBride, President and CEO, The SCO Group.' He trash talks Linux again, which will not surprise you, and uses Microsoft's 'Get the Facts' technique of quoting only positive and selective statements, some from controversial entities (like mi2g), that don't stand up under closer examination.

"He tries to present Linux as a 'paradise for hackers.' That is ironic coming from a company that was attacked and completely shut down for days by those we now know were Windows hackers. It also flies in the face of dominant thought among security experts..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Where you're headed, you're goin ...   Keep Drinking That Kool-Aid, Darl!   
lord vader
Aug 8, 2005, 17:56:43
 
This is a joke right? Dear god what the  ...   Huh?   
kelaklub
Aug 8, 2005, 18:11:02
 
Isn't it interesting how bullcrap fr ...   strange   
John Helms
Aug 8, 2005, 18:48:44
 
I wonder, did SJV actualy install OpenSe ...   SJV & openserver   
BD
Aug 8, 2005, 19:11:13
 
No one is listening to you. Nor should t ...   Go piss up a rope.   
Greg
Aug 8, 2005, 20:00:29
 
Since May 1st "someone" has been trying  ...   Have you noticed SCOX?   
GreyGeek
Aug 9, 2005, 02:20:03
 
Yes, I have noticed. But this "someone"  ...   Re: Have you noticed SCOX?   
GregS
Aug 9, 2005, 03:38:47
 
 Yes, I have noticed. But this "someone" ...   Re: Re: Have you noticed SCOX?   
Xunil Ung
Aug 9, 2005, 05:08:30
 
Why would Seattle want to do this.They c ...   Re: Re Have you noticed SCOX   
Stomfi
Aug 9, 2005, 10:04:00
 
Xunil Ung stated:"I know a secret about  ...   Re: Re: Re: Have you noticed SCOX?   
Dwight
Aug 9, 2005, 13:35:35
 
....have been in bed for too long, hopin ...   Gates & his Dahrl-ing McBride....   
ricardo mardi
Aug 9, 2005, 13:59:37
 
Ever haer of whistling past the graveyar ...   Just whistling in the dark.   
F. Love
Aug 10, 2005, 02:21:47
 
He is built that way, he can't help  ...   Darl has to say something   
Sid Boyce
Aug 10, 2005, 15:36:19
 
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