Dear Mr.Warren, Thanks a lot for pointing out the error. My apologies for the same. We shall be carrying a corrigendum in the next issue along with your letter. Let me assure you that, we at Network Computing, sincerely believe that our role is to provide credible information to our readers and not to evangelize software, whether it is from Microsoft or from the open source community. It is only with active feedback from readers like yourself that we'll be able to roll out a better product. Please feel free to share your observations with us from time to time. Thanks and regards Sudhir Narasimhan Editor Network Computing
-----Original Message----- From: Trevor Warren [mailto:trevorwarren@softhome.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:20 AM To: sudhir_narasimhan@jasubhai.com Cc: Tushar Burman; Trevor Warren; Gnu-Linux users Group of Goa; glug kolhapur; Gnu-Linux Users Group of bombay; Dr. Nagarjuna; Fredrick Noronha Subject: clarifications on article in NC
Dear Sir,
This mail is in reference to your article "BuzzCut", page 12, Network Computing, July 2003.
".............As though the SCO v/s IBM standoff wasn't enough, the Linux battle is going to get murkier as thousands of underlying patented codes from different sources lie within its source. How these patents will affect SCO's claims of intellectual property infringements remains to be seen."
This morning was to jolt me so bad that i decided to pen this following email and give your publication a piece of my mind. Sir....these lines as commented in your esteemed magazine don't seem to be well researched. I have been an avid reader for a long time now but such attrocious comments i won't stand for.
Besides, i also suggest your publication takes sometime to review the story on how Microsoft post alignment with SCO has got the frailing victim to sue IBM and create the ensuing stir in markets world wide. It just goes to show the kind of cheap tricks mircosoft will play towards creating FUD about the Open Source and Free Software Movement.
Rather than get further from the crux of the issue, my humble suggestion would be to give an impartial look to the SCO v/s IBM story in your coming edition since you have already taken the trouble to harness FUD in IT users nationwide with your article. It indeed would help provide readers with clarity on the ETHICS of Microsoft and other Bullies in the market place.
PN: * The comments don't represent views of my Employer. * I am not the OFFICIAL MOUTH PEICE mouth peice for the OS-FSF community.
Trevor
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