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● 03.28.08

●● Om[icrosoft] M[unchkin]alik’s Open Source Blog Calls Us ”Conspiracy Theorists” (Updated)

Posted in FUD, Microsoft, Mono, Novell at 12:59 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

How ‘dare’ anyone criticise Mono, which Microsoft says it "reserves the right to sue" over?

Just spotted this new bit of text from a blog of Om Malik, who was recent caught accepting Microsoft money for reciting Microsoft slogans in his blog/s (without disclosure)…

=> caught accepting Microsoft money for reciting Microsoft slogans in his blog/s

It’s akin to those academic kickbacks we brought up recently. Anyway, here are the bits of relevance:

=> those academic kickbacks | ↺ bits of relevance

The conspiracy theorists [link to BoycottNovell] argue among other things that the Mono license may be a trick by Microsoft and Novell and that Mono may imperil GNU/Linux. These are all ivory tower arguments that don’t necessarily pass the smell test in the real world.

Using labels with negative connotations against hard evidence is something we saw before. Need we recall the Bruce Byfield saga? It’s probably not worth repeating the same arguments, so here are links to what was said and cited at the time:

Bruce Byfield at it Again with “Conspiracy Theorists”A Look Back at Well-documented Microsoft BriberiesThere is No Community and There is No Communism, EitherBruce Byfield Misattributes Quotes (Updatedx4)Speaking of So-called ‘Conspiracy Theories’ and ‘Coincidences’Fighting Inconveinient Truths Using Labels and Stereotypes.Since When Does Microsoft Not Sabotage GNU/Linux?

It is important to keep track of those who try to stick labels onto us. It’s means of creating an embargo or questioning one’s credibility using words alone. In extremity, this is even used for blacklisting at ISP/filtering service-level. If you notice someone badmouthing this Web site without solid arguments or basis, please do inform us. Groklaw is already being filtered by some ISPs for unknown/unspecified reasons. Maybe it was going ‘too far’ saying the truth. █

=> blacklisting at ISP/filtering service-level

Update: Oh, what do you know? Om Malik is now speaking directly with Microsoft. It’s useful to know who you’re dealing with. Mary Fo Foley sort of told me recently that only the ‘Microsoft-obedient’ (or faithful) can get to speak to high Microsoft executives. Microsoft keeps dossiers on journalists.

=> ↺ directly with Microsoft

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