“It truly is a shame that there are some members of the Linux
community that would call and harass someone like DiDio. As for
criticism on online forums… I take that with a
grain of salt, given that online discussion forums tend to attract,
shall we say, less than reasoned and polite discourse from
supporters of Linux and Microsoft…”
“Perhaps it’s time for one of those celebrity deathmatches where
they cage a bunch of Linux, open-source, Windows, and closed-source
luminaries into a boxing ring until only one person (or team I
guess) is left standing. I’m imagining some of the industry’s most
illustrious personalities in the ring…”
“‘The danger of these heavy handed unsophisticated protestations
is that perfectly good alternatives to proprietary software from
the Open Source environment may pick up a bad reputation as well,’
said DK Matai, Executive Chairman, mi2g…”
“As any technology journalist knows, the best way to attract
attention is to write something critical about Linux. The operating
system–as well as free and open source software in general–has an
enormous body of adherents; it wouldn’t have survived, let alone
prospered, otherwise. Most of these are sensible people who behave
in a civilised and professional manner, but some let their
enthusiasm fire a crusading manner that wouldn’t shame an
axe-wielding maniac driven by imaginary voices…”
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.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.