Comments on: A Hand That Feeds SCO… Intel http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pcole http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/comment-page-1/#comment-30207 pcole Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:25 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/#comment-30207 I guess, perhaps, boycott would be an immutable commitment. Personally, I would refrain from financially supporting a "business" if they do not meet my criteria of business ethics (an honest day's wages for an honest day's work). If a corporation is going to make peoples' lives miserable and take advantage of them, through monopolization, bullying, bribing elected officials, breaking set rules of conduct & standardization, I would see that as a negative, on my part, to do any business with them (buy their products or services). Sometimes you may not have a choice, yet with FOSS, you do. Business entities that genuinely contribute to FOSS, knowing that, if not entirely transparent, it's the most logical choice to make. As a corporate officer I would strongly consider the response for FOSS and it's rapidly growing installed base. I guess, perhaps, boycott would be an immutable commitment. Personally, I would refrain from financially supporting a “business” if they do not meet my criteria of business ethics (an honest day’s wages for an honest day’s work).

If a corporation is going to make peoples’ lives miserable and take advantage of them, through monopolization, bullying, bribing elected officials, breaking set rules of conduct & standardization, I would see that as a negative, on my part, to do any business with them (buy their products or services).

Sometimes you may not have a choice, yet with FOSS, you do. Business entities that genuinely contribute to FOSS, knowing that, if not entirely transparent, it’s the most logical choice to make. As a corporate officer I would strongly consider the response for FOSS and it’s rapidly growing installed base.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/comment-page-1/#comment-30107 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:58:08 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/#comment-30107 The DOJ Web site might be a good source for it. it depends on how you define justification for a boycott, though. The DOJ Web site might be a good source for it. it depends on how you define justification for a boycott, though.

]]> By: xISO_ZWT http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/comment-page-1/#comment-30100 xISO_ZWT Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:40:48 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/#comment-30100 IIRC China was or are sponsoring the Red Flag distro. Also the current commercialization of the "Longsoon" and other processors are going to give intel a run for the market. They have no qualms about protectionism unlike the politically correct US administration (We don't practice protectionism=Let's use foreign labor 'cause we can pay them less). Is there a list of these companies that are boycott-able? IIRC China was or are sponsoring the Red Flag distro. Also the current commercialization of the “Longsoon” and other processors are going to give intel a run for the market.

They have no qualms about protectionism unlike the politically correct US administration (We don’t practice protectionism=Let’s use foreign labor ’cause we can pay them less).

Is there a list of these companies that are boycott-able?

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/comment-page-1/#comment-29961 Roy Schestowitz Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:05:13 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/#comment-29961 In Nigeria also. <h3>Local OEMs boycott Microsoft, Intel</h3> <em>"The local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the country may have commenced boycotting of placing orders on the Operating System (OS) dominantly supplied by the software giant, Microsoft Corporation and computer processor manufacturer, Intel Corporation offices in the country."</em> http://itrealms.blogspot.com/2007/11/local-oems-boycott-microsoft-intel.html Dan Gillmor reckons this may happen in China as well. http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_003.ogg http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_004.ogg http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_005.ogg In Nigeria also.

Local OEMs boycott Microsoft, Intel

“The local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the country may have commenced boycotting of placing orders on the Operating System (OS) dominantly supplied by the software giant, Microsoft Corporation and computer processor manufacturer, Intel Corporation offices in the country.”

http://itrealms.blogspot.com/2007/11/local-oems-boycott-microsoft-intel.html

Dan Gillmor reckons this may happen in China as well.

http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_003.ogg
http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_004.ogg
http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv261_01_dan_gillmor_005.ogg

]]> By: pcole http://techrights.org/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/comment-page-1/#comment-29960 pcole Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:00:13 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/25/intel-feeds-sco/#comment-29960 Intel && microsoft has left behind a legacy of treachery (OLPC). In Amapa & Bahia there are small movements, in protest, to boycott any intel based machine. Some folks even stand in front of computer stores and urge prospective buyers to choose AMD & ATI over intel & nVidia. Intel && microsoft has left behind a legacy of treachery (OLPC). In Amapa & Bahia there are small movements, in protest, to boycott any intel based machine. Some folks even stand in front of computer stores and urge prospective buyers to choose AMD & ATI over intel & nVidia.

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