Clarifications

“I have strong opinions. Those of you who know me personally
know that I am not one to ‘follow the herd’ and that I speak up.
However, I need to comment on a recent story where I was
quoted.

“A few folks have emailed or called me about statements I said
in the Bangkok Post about the ‘end of Linux’ and ‘there is no free
software movement.’ My statements were shaped in a sensationalist
way, not surprisingly, this isn’t the first time the press has used
shock value to get headlines. It then hit Slashdot and the
blogosphere where a couple hundred people have called me every name
under the sun. I have a tough skin–need to in this job. But days
like this suck, to be honest…”

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