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Posted Jan 7, 2006 22:08 UTC (Sat) by sbergman27 (subscriber, #10767)In reply to: Source availability by corbet
Parent article: The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions
Suffice it to say that you have done a fantastic and admirably unbiased job (to the extent that any of us are really unbiased). You've kept the ship afloat when it would have been easier to just let it sink. And, in my view, you have sacrificed to be able to do something that you believe in.
Thank You.
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Posted Jan 8, 2006 18:42 UTC (Sun) by barbara (subscriber, #3014) [Link]
Jon and LWN certainly does walk the walk (and not just talk) with regardsto FLOSS. As a long-term subscriber and reader of LWN, I have found the
articles, reviews, and news *always* supportive of FLOSS. How many Linux
news sites publish announcements of new FLOSS software release
announcements? In the old days of Linux (when it was the new kid on the
block) many sites did. Not now, though. How many do detailed comparative
reviews (Grumpy Editor Series); how many cover the kernel in such detail?;
how many do thoughtful pieces on the political problems facing FLOSS and
Linux (aka DRM, IP (Internet Piracy), etc.)?? Zippo. LWN stands out
above them all. It takes time to be the best and I would far rather have
this outstanding content continue rather than have LWN staff spend lots of
their time on releasing the code. Jon has said it will be released and I'm
sure this will be done. In the meanwhile, I'm looking forward to another
outstanding year from LWN.