Jim Finkle and Reuters Busted (Again) (Updated)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2007-06-01 08:10:44 UTC
Modified: 2007-06-01 08:30:52 UTC

A couple of days ago we mentioned a questionable story where Jim Finkle takes an absurd view, which was soon afterwards debunked. This is not the first time he does this. It seems like yet another example of gross anti-FSF bias in the media.

Keep your eyes open and take everything you see in the 'mainstream press' with a grain of salt. Jim Finkle, we now have our eyes on you. Unnecessary drama [PDF warning] arouses suspicion about ulterior motives.

Update: Here is another confirmation (this time from RMS), in case one was needed to show that Reuters was wrong. The previous confirmation came from Peter Brown of the FSF.

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