Linuxworld: Removing the plank | Linux Today

Linuxworld: Removing the plank

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 20, 1999

“Recent attempts by Microsoft’s Ed Muth to criticize Linux and
minimize its importance raise burning questions — about Windows
NT. Ed Muth would be well advised to remove the plank in
Microsoft’s eye before complaining about the speck in that of
Linux”

“The Microsoft FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) campaign
against Linux officially began when Microsoft Group Product Manager
Ed Muth recently made some unflattering remarks about the OS”

“Microsoft has presented quite a puzzle. Who should we believe
regarding application availability and the viability of Linux?
Microsoft — or Microsoft?”

Large article — Linuxworld’s editorial director looks into
Microsoft’s recent fudding of Linux


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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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