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Story: Open-source efforts derailed by 'loud minority'
Mommmmy!! The other boys said bad things about me!!
Are you kidding me?
Does Waugh want us to hold his friends hands?
If you cant take critiques, then maybe the internet isnt for you.
And if you are giving up on open source because of a few flames, then you are a twit. Yes, I did say it and meant it too because no other word describes better someone who would quit for such reasons. But if someone is LOOKING for a reason to quit, then I understand how its perfect.
Ever go on the web?
Visit any blogs and forums?
Ever tell rabid Mac fanbois that you think little of their little closed down toys? Has this affected Apple in any way?
Ever get in between a gaming console wars? Its beyond mindless but hasnt affected sales for any of the three main companies.
"Nintendo sales dropped dramatically this month due to nasty comments about Reggie Fils Aime's toupee in internet forums and blogs." will never happen. (Reggie has nice hair BTW, in case someone gets their knickers in a bunch)
Ever go to some sports sites, blogs,etc?
You think athletes dont get it 1000X worse?
Open-source efforts ARE NOT derailed by loud minorities. That's rubbish. IF anything they let those who claim to speak for open source that they dont represent them.
Sure, some people go out of their way to bash but some people also are very passionate about meaningless things (cough..tech toys...cough).
Im sure youd like to have them all drink tea with their pinkies up but this is right up there with another mental midget in the US, Tim Couch, who introduced legislation earlier this month that would outlaw anonymous postings on WWW. Right up there with Turkey, Pakistan and China.
Do Gnu/Linux and Open Source supporters sometimes raise their voices?
Have you EVER read Linus Torvalds posts?
How about Miguel de Icaza or Theo?
Yup, lots of opinionated people in the VARIOUS communities (to lump Everyone together is ...ok, you choose the insult instead) and very vocal as well. Throw in the fact that the majority know very well how Microsoft has acted towards open source and still does, I can comprehend their anger.
As someone who has been directly affected by Novell's deal with Redmond, I can sympathize.
When someone threathens you or your livelyhood, you react. And you should.
Dont say anything and it will be ' See, no one complained about it".
Of course, there are different levels to this kind of discourse. As someones who is at times a 'Non-Compensated Individual Hobbyist Developer', I feel particular disgust against those people who have made a pact ($$$) which affect me and if I call those people morons, I am in my right. Just as they are in their right to do stupid things.
As for Teggart becoming deeply cynical about open source, I feel even more cynical about his plan to support the abortion that is OOXML just like I feel cynical about any company using the word open to convey some sort of relationship with open source. We've seen how Microsoft has stacked the deck in other countries, so its not a far leap to think that Teggart is in Redmond's back pocket (or some in his pocket).
My suggestion is why dont you grow a pair, be a man and move on. Maybe call mommy to console you and tell you that stick and stones can break your bones...
If that doesnt help, might I recommend staying off the internet.
Because, lets face it, anyone who gets offended at being called 'short-sighted' is ----------.
Again, fill with your own adjective.
God knows how someone would react to a stronger 'insult' than short-sighted.
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