Group slander [LWN.net]

Group slander

Posted Sep 14, 2003 15:46 UTC (Sun) by dwalters (guest, #4207)
Parent article: Interview: Linux usage raises big legal concerns (Gulf News)

Linux people don't believe in Intellectual Property Rights

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This is really starting to p**s me off now now. It seems that just about every week, the public are being fed this kind crap. Of course it's usually from SCO, but Microsoft is a close second, and Sun a distant third.

How dare this guy make such a claim! I'm getting sick of being told I'm a criminal, a cracker, an IP thief, or some other kind of no-good, hot-headed, IP-unbelieving crack-head. This would be slanderous were it not for the fact that it's aimed at an entire group, rather than individuals.

The real problem is, just as happened in the McCarthy era, we're being demonized and vilified, and turned into the bad guys using nothing but propaganda.

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I just needed to get that off my chest.

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Group slander

Posted Sep 15, 2003 5:00 UTC (Mon) by Zakaelri (guest, #15087) [Link]

How dare this guy make such a claim! I'm getting sick of being told I'm a criminal, a cracker, an IP thief, or some other kind of no-good, hot-headed, IP-unbelieving crack-head.
Well, you got to admit that that sounds a bit hotheaded :)

I generally agree with you though... Unfortunately, I am not particulary competent with getting noticed in a `good' way... I try to leave it to Linus, ESR, Perens...