Who Are The Real Zealots? - Part 2
2009-07-21 22:31:00 So: The community around GNU, Linux, and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in general frequently gets called "zealots." Interesting. We've also learned a few things this month about the hidden world of Microsoft Evangelists, which I've pointed to as an example that the zealotry is on the part of Microsoft. But let's look at another angle: If Linux makers and users were as single-minded and biased as we are said to be, then wouldn't it make sense that we'd also fight with, well, other technology companies as well? And yet, you don't see that, do you? Funny, no other company attacks Linux the way Microsoft does, and then there's no other company which arouses such ire in the Linux community as Microsoft does. Let's take a little roll-call around the tech sphere. I'll name a company, and give it a 1-to-10 rating for being "FOSS-friendly." 10 being most friendly, 1 being enemy. Now, I'm going to gloss over the occasional border-skirmish between tribes. Sure, you could fi...
Who Are The Real Zealots? - Part 2
2009-07-21 22:31:00 So: The community around GNU, Linux, and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in general frequently gets called "zealots." Interesting. We've also learned a few things this month about the hidden world of Microsoft Evangelists, which I've pointed to as an example that the zealotry is on the part of Microsoft. But let's look at another angle: If Linux makers and users were as single-minded and biased as we are said to be, then wouldn't it make sense that we'd also fight with, well, other technology companies as well? And yet, you don't see that, do you? Funny, no other company attacks Linux the way Microsoft does, and then there's no other company which arouses such ire in the Linux community as Microsoft does. Let's take a little roll-call around the tech sphere. I'll name a company, and give it a 1-to-10 rating for being "FOSS-friendly." 10 being most friendly, 1 being enemy. Now, I'm going to gloss over the occasional border-skirmish between tribes. Sure, you could fi...
Open Source vs. Proprietary - Who Are The Real Zealots?
2009-07-16 23:18:00 This post is actually about true zealots and asstroturfers, but to get to that point, I have to throw a boomerang around a couple of trees. The thread of this post is going to weave around like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Bear with me. I was really sickened the other day to see an investigative blogger whom I respect and admire get attacked so unfairly. I am speaking of Roy Schestowitz, of BoycottNovell fame. Far beyond the original purpose described by the URL, Roy has focused with laser-beam intensity on all of the dirty dealings of proprietary technology. I have often been amazed to check a Boycott Novell article and discover hard evidence, before my very eyes, of things I'd only half-guessed and suspected before. The attack was from Open Source to Go!, so it seems to be from a source within the community. Beside the point of who's right on that one, David Schlesinger, in the post on Open Source to Go!, uses the little spat as an example of zealotry. "Zealotry" is another one...
Open Source vs. Proprietary - Who Are The Real Zealots?
2009-07-16 23:18:00 This post is actually about true zealots and asstroturfers, but to get to that point, I have to throw a boomerang around a couple of trees. The thread of this post is going to weave around like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Bear with me. I was really sickened the other day to see an investigative blogger whom I respect and admire get attacked so unfairly. I am speaking of Roy Schestowitz, of BoycottNovell fame. Far beyond the original purpose described by the URL, Roy has focused with laser-beam intensity on all of the dirty dealings of proprietary technology. I have often been amazed to check a Boycott Novell article and discover hard evidence, before my very eyes, of things I'd only half-guessed and suspected before. The attack was from Open Source to Go!, so it seems to be from a source within the community. Beside the point of who's right on that one, David Schlesinger, in the post on Open Source to Go!, uses the little spat as an example of zealotry. "Zealotry" is another one...
cmd.exe for Linux zealots
2008-04-12 21:23:00 My goal, Dear Reader, is not to prove anyone, that Windows’ command-line features are identical to those of Linux. To be honest, this text does not aim to cover the Windows shell features, at all. It is not a goal, it is a measure. The goal is to present you with a few thoughts about “the human nature”, as would Agatha Christie say.
By: Server Tales
cmd.exe for Linux zealots
2008-04-12 21:23:00 My goal, Dear Reader, is not to prove anyone, that Windows’ command-line features are identical to those of Linux. To be honest, this text does not aim to cover the Windows shell features, at all. It is not a goal, it is a measure. The goal is to present you with a few thoughts about “the human nature”, as would Agatha Christie say.
By: Server Tales
Chuck Chuck Bo Buck...
2008-01-21 15:14:00 "New Jew" CNN's John King (don't blame me - the NYP wrote the headline after King announced he is converting to please coworker fiancee Dana Bash's rabbi father), regales us with Huckabee huckster Chuck Norris's (67) blunt force trauma to John McCain (71): If you vote for John McCain, he'll die in office. CNN YouTube videoTake away Chuck's plastic surgery (the eye job makes him look like a girlyman), dye job, fake teeth, and Smith press, and he'd look older than McCain. The Atlantic Monthly"I'll send my 95-year-old mother over to wash your mouth out with soap." McCain to Norris.
By: Chickaboomer
French Scientist Calls Gore A ?Crook? And His Followers ?Religous Zealots?
2007-12-28 17:38:00 The most outspoken global warming skeptic in France is Claude Allegre, a former education minister and a physicist by profession. His new book, “Ma Verite Sur la Planete” (“My Truth About the Planet”), doesn’t hold back. He calls Gore a “crook” presiding over an eco-business that pumps out cash. As for Gore’s French followers, ...
By: The Hot Joints
Eradicate Dictators, Tyrants, Monarchs, and Religious Zealots
2007-12-12 00:00:00 Eradicate Dictators, Tyrants, Monarchs, and Religious Zealots
Socialite Zealots Attack Bloggers | WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er
2007-11-21 09:15:00 When few month ago my Newsvine account was shut down because someone reported me as spaming network I just swallowed it and continue to work with others even though I didn't think I was guilty of any offense. Yes, I have shared my own posts in addition to other sites but only sparingly and as far as I was concerned - I contributed Content. 5 Zoom(s)
"Privacy" zealots want America to forgo intelligence capabilities during wa
2007-09-30 23:30:00 Would any sane country purposefully limit its ability to spy on enemy communications in time of war? That is the question Congress must answer as it takes up reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Privacy activists, civil libertarians and congressional Democrats argue that both foreign and domestic eavesdropping must be subject to judicial scrutiny and oversight, even if this means drastically reducing the amount of foreign intelligence information available to the government, without ever acknowledging the costs involved. It is time the American people had an open and honest debate on the relative importance of privacy and security. FISA, of course, is the law regulating the government's interception of "electronic communications" for foreign intelligence purposes. Earlier this year the special FISA court narrowed dramatically the National Security Agency's ability to collect overseas intelligence under the law, so Congress passed a six-month amendment before its...
Shill Bill
2007-09-20 16:58:00 Looks like we may have less of Bill O'Reilly to worship and adore. The wacky, prevaricating, conservative blowhard is bagging his low-rated radio show. [The Radio Equalizer] Fear looms as the wacko has more time to devote to his Fox News Tee Vee show.Channel your adoration to the ego of Rudy Guiliani who claims he's one of the five most recognizable humans on the planet.Chuck, Chuck, bo buck, bonana fanna fo f***k, fee fy mo muck, Chuck! Radio suits have brought us predictable formula formats like JACK, BOB. Now in NYC we've got CHUCK for a day next Monday. NBC and radio monopoly Clear Channel do a promotional tie-in for NBC's new Tee Vee Show "Chuck" premiering Monday night.The House of Mirrors. Congressmen introduce House bill mirroring Jay Rockefeller's Senate bill to protect children from indecency. On radio. [FMQB] Why not clean your OWN House first?
By: Chickaboomer
Pakistani women beheaded by religious zealots
2007-09-12 19:06:00 The headless bodies of two women were found outside the city of Bannu. A note was pinned to one of the women and stated “We have started doing this to end obscenity in the area.” The “we” is Islamic religious zealots. The obscenity is prostitution. Perhaps it’s just the godlessness in me, but for some ...
By: Bligbi
CNN Reports on Religious Zealots, AKA: God's Warriors
2007-08-21 21:14:00 If you haven’t done so already, set your DVR to record tonight’s first episode of CNN’s series, “God’s Warriors.” It airs from 9 to 11 pm (EST). The series will investigate the religious zealots from all three monotheistic faiths, and how they have impacted their religions. Each part of the three part series will focus on a different religion: Judaism (tonight), Islam (Wednesday), and Christianity (Thursday). Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, appeared on last night’s Larry King Live to discuss the series. Below is small portion from the transcripts: KING: Is each of the two hour specials, each of them devoted to one religion? AMANPOUR: Correct. Yes. And it's really surprising because -- for me it was surprising because on a daily basis, I report a lot about these issues, mostly in reaction to some of the terrible events that happen around the world. But then when you look deeper into it and you say, OK, violence is a symptom of a certain ...
God’s Warriors: CNN’s Amanpour Looks at Zealots
2007-08-14 11:53:00 The CNN reporter's three-part series on the subject, scheduled to air next week on the cable news channel, looks at Jews, Christians and Muslims who have aggressively brought their religious faith into the political arena.
The science of zealots
2007-07-06 17:10:00 Posted by ploop - a poor speller according to critics on humour blogs and his mother I would never walk into a church and start trying to ’save’ the believers inside by telling them there was no God and they were wasting their time. It’s for this reason (along with lack of sleep) that I ...
By: plooptionary
Pro forced Maternity Zealots caught being truthful yet again
2007-06-07 03:06:00 It’s only Wednesday, but boy has this been a week to remember when it comes to the pro forced maternity zealots. First, a Focus on the Family representative actually admitted that it was the increased physical risk for the woman that was behind their support for the banning of Intact D&Es. ...
By: Bligbi
zealots, republicans and cramps, OH MY!
2007-03-28 07:22:00 I've been catching up on my zealot christian reading of late, a super passion of mine as we all well know and I've noticed that when women talk about themselves, it feels like they're describing a used, yet reliable tractor. for some reason, this is of great concern to me. not because women have to be shiny and blingy like a new john deere. on the contrary.I've never read a zcw (zealot christian woman's) blog expounding about her beauty, comfort with herelf, passion or sensuality. it's more like, well, a used yet reliable tractor. common words used to describe themselves are, submissive, hard working, modest, organized, thorough, systematic, practical and sensible. this is all well and good, but why not fly in a teaspoon of passion or a twist of oomph?! is that un-godly?new topic.I'm menstruating! I got my menses yesterday afternoon riback and romius. wait, did I post about my menses last month? I hope I didn't forget. could I really have been that distracted? or did I skip ...
Why Linux has Zealots
2006-12-21 16:08:03 Now, when I say "Linux", just apply it in your mind to all of GNU, Linux, BSD, Open Solaris, Darwin (if it ever comes back), Plan 9, et cetera encompassing all of Free and Open Source software. So, why the zealotry? It's hard for the non-geek population to wrap their minds around the zealot factor. It's just a computer, isn't it? Why all the fuss? We geeks know how we are. We take a simple thing like playing a song and turn it into an anti-DRM crusade. Show us an RFID chip and we set off into a rant about rights to privacy. Write a web page for IE-only and watch the indignant geeks line up to decry the injustice. Are we really serious, or are we just putting everybody on? Is it really so important to spread Linux? What do we have against proprietary software? The answer is that it's not at all just about Linux or just about DRM. Those are each just one tree in a vast forest. I have no idea if it's been set down before - please link me in the comments if you find a similar d... |
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