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Boycott Ubuntu

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 25, 2009

“This attitude stayed with me throughout my life. So, when women
were being insulted and treated like sex objects in FOSS, I
accepted that’s just the way men are. They’ve always been that way
and they always would.

“But when someone of such prominence insults the intelligence of
women, I think things have gone too far. Sure, I don’t like what he
said, but I still defend his right to say it. But if he wants to be
a misogynist perhaps it’s time to enact a action I’ve always wanted
to do here at tuxmachines.

“I’ve always wanted to ignore (boycott) ubuntu. Not in the same
outspoken way Roy boycotts Novell, but in my own little “ain’t
gonna link to nothing Ubuntu” way.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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