Hi, Here is something you might want to read, at least the first part.
LINUX PIPELINE NEWSLETTER http://www.linuxpipeline.com/ February 3, 2004 EXTREMISM IN DEFENSE OF LINUX MUST BE CONDEMNED I've been doing a bit of Googling today, and I've discovered that there's something missing from the statements by Linux leaders about the MyDoom attack. It needs to be said: Vigilante action is wrong. The author or authors of the MyDoom virus should be prosecuted with the full vigor of the law. They are villains, they should be thrown into prison and made into examples to make the entire community of computer criminals afraid. The Linux community is being invaded by zealots, extremists and kooks who are, in fact, doing far more damage to the Linux community itself than to anyone else. One of today's lead stories touches on this bad element within the open source community. The headline is "Extremist Linux Advocates Doing More Harm Than Good," and the story describes the threats, abuse and foul language brought to bear against individuals and organizations that Linux extremists have decided are enemies of Linux. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17601634 The story begins: Industry watcher Rob Enderle no longer responds to angry e-mails from Linux supporters. The principal analyst for the Enderle Group (San Jose, Calif.) says he replied to the first thousand or so. But after that, the anger and profanities that many of the missives contained began to wear on him. "I've been threatened and other analysts have been threatened, as well," Enderle said. "Some of the e-mail is incredibly vile... We thought about it for nearly a day before deciding to publish the story; I was concerned that it might simply be a hatchet job against the Linux community. We finally decided to publish it - and one thing that changed my mind is the fact that I've gotten the nastygrams too. It is not a perfect story. There's going to be some elements of that story that you hate. But I urge you to read it over with an open mind, because the core of the story is true: Linux *is* attracting extremists, and the extremists *are* damaging the credibility of the entire community. The authors of hateful messages against Linux critics should be given punishment appropriate to their actions. A tiny few should face criminal prosecution for their violent threats; the vast majority should simply be taken out to the schoolyard and spanked. Laura DiDio, an analyst with The Yankee Group in Boston, is right in saying: "The open-source and Linux community in 2004 is going to have to distance themselves from the questionable tactics of this fringe element of Linux extremists. If they don't, it's going to hurt them more than SCO can." That's going to be hard to do, given that the responsible elements of the Linux and open source community have no legal or financial bludgeons with which to bring the kooks and criminals into line. The kooks and criminals may intend to harm Linux's enemies, but the Linux community is being hurt more. Vigilante action, threats and nasty language simply serve to help Linux's enemies create the impression that Linux is not suitable for a business environment. They need to be stopped, somehow. One good start is for Linux leaders to unequivocally condemn the deplorable behavior, starting with us, now. --Mitch Wagner, Co-Editor, Linux Pipeline http://www.linuxpipeline.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Advertisement ------------------- Maximize the potential of Linux with CA Management Software. CA solutions can backup, secure and manage your Linux implementation, while also allowing seamless integration into your existing infrastructure. As a result, Linux can be easily adopted into your enterprise. To find out more about our continuing commitment to Linux innovations, visit http://www.ca.com/linux ----------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE IN THIS ISSUE 1. Special Report: MyDoom 2. Only The Best Linux And Open-Source News 3. Trends: Extremist Linux Advocates Doing More Harm Than Good 4. Review: SuSE 9.0: A Distro Worth Paying For 5. Voting Booth: Is Desktop Linux 5-10 Years Out? 6. Expert Views: Linux Needs A Committed Champion 7. Dig Into Open Source Network Management Tools in Product Finder 8. Check Out The Linux Pipeline Topic Categories - Core Linux - Applications - Enterprise Open Source - Business 9. Tell A Colleague About Linux Pipeline Newsletter 10. Have You Discovered The Other Pipelines? 11. Change Your Subscription Options 1. SPECIAL REPORT: MYDOOM SCO Moves Web Site To Battle MyDoom; Microsoft Braces For Hit A MyDoom variant hit Microsoft's site on Tuesday. SCO moved its site to another URL after being KO'd by a denial-of-service attack. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601576 MyDoom Brings Down SCO Site http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601331 Microsoft Offers Bounty For MyDoom Author http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17600292 SCO Offers Reward For MyDoom Virus Creator http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17501550 Look for More MyDoom Coverage on Security Pipeline http://www.securitypipeline.com/shared/search/search_results.jhtml?SortSpec=default&site=35&queryText=mydoom&Submit.x=23&Submit.y=9 2. ONLY THE BEST LINUX AND OPEN-SOURCE NEWS Novell Launches New Linux Certifications The Novell Certified Linux Engineer program certifies basic competency and skills in Linux and Novell middleware; the SUSE Certified Linux Professional adds expertise in SUSE Linux. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17601494 Oracle 10g Hits The Streets http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601697 NTT Signs On To OSDL http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601666 Symantec Launches Linux-Based VPN http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601488 For Wesley Clark, Open Source Is A Product Of Compressed Schedule http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601428 Novell HQ Moves to Boston Suburb http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17600139 Sun Reaches Out To Eclipse In Effort To End Disputes Over Java http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17600117 White-Box Market Slow To Embrace Linux http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601382 Researcher: SMBs Wary Of Depending On Microsoft http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17501793 Fidelity Scoops Up Sanchez Computer Associates And Its Linux-Based Deposit And Loan System http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/17501794 3. TRENDS: Extremist Linux Advocates Doing More Harm Than Good Foul language, abuse, and threats brought by angry Linux advocates could be giving a good operating system technology a bad name. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17601634 4. REVIEW: SuSE 9.0: A Distro Worth Paying For SUSE 9 offers a superb printed manual, a great installation interface, a modern KDE system in addition to the more standard, older GNOME interface, and a new kernel build. It's easy to see why Novell thought enough of the software to buy the company. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17300224 5. VOTING BOOTH: Is Desktop Linux 5-10 Years Out? Is Linus Torvalds right that "it's going to take literally five to 10 years before 'normal users' start seeing" Linux emerge as a serious contender on the desktop? So far, the voting is running 51 percent saying "no" - in other words, Linus is wrong that it'll take 5-10 years for Linux to emerge as a serious contender. 41 percent say "yes," they agree with Linus that it'll take 5-10 years. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/vote/desktop_1-27.jhtml 6. EXPERT VIEWS: Linux Needs A Committed Champion Nuts to Linus Torvalds. On January 19, Bruce Perens, executive director of the Linux Desktop Consortium extolled the virtues of the latest round of Linux desktops for businesses. http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17502005 Read more Linux insight on the Linux Pipeline blog http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/ 7. 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