Martin Albisetti wrote:
> On 8/16/07, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> What do people think? Can bad publicity can be turned into good publicity?
>>
> 
> I personally believe that a nice article (the fridge sounds right)
> with what will be done to prevent this in the future would suffice.

That would be good, but I do not think that will have sufficient impact.
The problem is similar to what microsoft FUD has been saying for a 
long time - like
you cannot trust the community, nobody runs it, etc. I *know* that 
microsoft servers have been hacked into (facts are not relevant) but ....
This event is a strategic disaster, and will be referred to quietly 
and loudly by any opponent of open source in future. As Ubuntu gains 
round, the opposition will feel pain.

How to prompt community recognition that reputation is important, and 
recognise that product battles are not (just) won by having a good 
product?
-- 
alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391

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