Re: Linux coverage on Stuff

[Graeme Kiyoto-Ward]

Hi




Regards

Graeme Kiyoto-Ward

Chris wrote:

Draft Attached. Not quite finished. Comments and suggestions directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to save on list traffic.

I could do the review bit, as I have had a little experiance in that
area.

Also I think the comment about Mac's needs to be addressed too.  After
all magnum Mac don't stay in business just by selling new machines.
Over the years I have had to fix several macs both hardware and soft
ware.

Cheers Chris T

On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 23:08 +1300, Graeme Kiyoto-Ward wrote:

Hi

I agree that ignoring it is not the right thing to do.





Happy to draft something. Might need some review - any takers for review?

Regards

Graeme Kiyoto-Ward



stringer wrote:

Also, best to pitch it in that the article was one sided and that we are providing the otherside of the story. The media has an obligation to be fair in the treatment of its topics - knows it and is a little sensitive in that area (not sensitive to complaints though). Also a constructive approach also works best - adding value to their readership. Also, it is simple to get around his point of linux users always having a 'pat' answer - don't mention Linux... I have a windows partition and apart from a few games and the OS itself, is pretty much 100% open source.

And proving his point about Linux people always having a 'pat' answer to everything?

At 15:18 11/12/07 +1300, you wrote:

Maybe better NOT to knock him, but to offer them a pre-written article on the advantages of Open Source software (including pictures etc) which does not knock the opposition (MS) but simply states the obvious - theres a free solution for most things, which are sometimes inferior, often as good, and sometimes better than the paid 'alternative'. :-)

Not so sure that ignoring it completely is tha best answer,

what about someone with "kudos" contacting the press with a rebutle?
Chris T


On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 13:06 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote:

On Dec 11, 2007 12:39 PM, Michael Fincham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

wrote:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4319987a11275.html

What do we make of this one? ;)

There is a talk-back or have your say button.

I thought it was a load of semi-literate, racist, uninformed,
flushable, rubbish.
It's probably best to ignore it completely.

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