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jens 11-22-2004 07:39 PM
Boycott LinuxToday.com
 
From distrowatch.com:
Quote:
We urge our visitors to boycott LINUXTODAY.COM. LINUXTODAY.COM is currently sponsored by Micro$oft Corporation and displays sponsored anti-Linux content on its web site. We consider this practice immoral and hypocritical for a web site that acts as a Linux advocacy resource.
PLEASE DO NOT VISIT LINUXTODAY.COM.
PS: here's a related thread as a starter:
http://voidmain.is-a-geek.net/forums...pic.php?t=1256

Do post your opinions...

twilli227 11-22-2004 08:14 PM
So you are saying that a company should not take money from a competitor? If microsoft wants to spend(waste) money on a linux site, that is a bad thing? Also, don't these sites get the advertising from a pool of advertisements, for which they are paid and do not have a say in which ones are run on their site?
I do not see a problem here.

vharishankar 11-22-2004 08:18 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by twilli227
So you are saying that a company should not take money from a competitor? If microsoft wants to spend(waste) money on a linux site, that is a bad thing? Also, don't these sites get the advertising from a pool of advertisements, for which they are paid and do not have a say in which ones are run on their site?
I do not see a problem here.
There is nothing wrong with a company taking money from a competitor except that it looks lame and hypocritical. I'm not commenting on the moral aspects of it though.

jens 11-22-2004 09:51 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by twilli227
So you are saying that a company should not take money from a competitor?
Don't you think it's a little naive to belief any competitor would do this for the sake of mankind?

RJARRRPCGP 11-22-2004 10:35 PM
"prohibitively expensive"?! That sounds more like Windows Server 2003 than Linux!!!

Micro$oft wants at least close to $500 dollars just for Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition :(.
That likely has an arbitrary server connection limit set to something insanely low.

J.W. 11-22-2004 11:24 PM
This issue has been reported in 2 other threads already, both of which have been closed. Bottom line: if you have an issue with a particular website and/or disagree with its policies, please take it up with that website directly. Along those lines, it really doesn't fit in with the purpose or spirit of LQ to urge boycotts. -- J.W.

XavierP 11-23-2004 12:43 AM
Closed as per the above. Please use the search function before posting.


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