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Posted in Free/Libre Software, FUD, GNU/Linux at 2:45 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Nothing spooky about the CBS logo
Summary: GNU/Linux FUD (with concurrent promotion of spyware like Windows and Apple systems) still being reinforced by technology-focused sites that are owned by CBS
ENOUGH has been said here about ZDNet, where writers (supposed “journalists”) are Microsoft staff like Perlow and full-time Microsoft boosters like Ed Bott and Mary-Jo Foley. Then there are rookies like David Gewirtz, who habitually bash (out of ignorance) GNU/Linux [1, 2] and now receive a rebuttal [1]. In a perfect world all this provocation would not enter news feeds or Web sites that pretend to be news sites, but when you are part of CBS you get access to a bigger audience that’s not deserved.
CBS is not just doing propaganda for the NSA (a close partner of Microsoft) but also for Microsoft, which is paying CBS in all sorts of ways (including advertisements). Be careful of CNET too. It is owned by CBS (with the motto “America’s Most Watched Network”) and it has roots in Microsoft’s co-founder. These are generally poor sources of information because of veiled bias/agenda. Writers are not being selected at random, they are selected to fit the desired agenda. Many more (not named above) have roots in Microsoft (full or partial employment) and a Microsoft whistleblower once revealed how the company was gaming the site. █
=> ↺ close partner of Microsoft | ↺ CNET | ↺ the motto
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Why do Windows journalists have to trash Linux?Trashing Linux seems to be a very nasty trend though I can’t understand why people bother to keep doing it. It’s as if they can’t think of anything else to write about, so they crank out yet another lame “Linux sucks!” article in a pathetic attempt to generate some page views.
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