Comments on: Novell and the Linux Foundation Legitimise a Microsoft Shill (IDC|IDG) http://techrights.org/2009/04/10/legitimising-a-microsoft-shill/ 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: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/04/10/legitimising-a-microsoft-shill/comment-page-1/#comment-61856 Roy Schestowitz Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:29:13 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=8436#comment-61856 If I recall this correctly, "Dr Dee." is very active in CNET/ZDNet, where Microsoft is known to be sending its employees to comment (spin), as <a href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1999/02/17745" title="Is MS Preening in Public Posts?" rel="nofollow">revealed by Wired Magazine</a>. If I recall this correctly, “Dr Dee.” is very active in CNET/ZDNet, where Microsoft is known to be sending its employees to comment (spin), as revealed by Wired Magazine.

]]> By: Goblin http://techrights.org/2009/04/10/legitimising-a-microsoft-shill/comment-page-1/#comment-61855 Goblin Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:59:20 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=8436#comment-61855 In followup to the CC.Torment article, it is alleged that Andre Da Costa is actually CC.Torment (unconfirmed) and another foul mouthed pro MS supporter called Dr Dee. This has yet to be confirmed, although any user checking over on Microsoft Watch will have a little chuckle when they see a post by another regular MS supporter who appeared to forget hes posting under his "Nknow" handle and responds to a question aimed at CC.Torment using the same style and wording. If it wasnt such a serious business you could laugh at the incompetence of a MS promoter who gets in a muddle with his own sock puppets. Ive had another pleasant surprise with the Windows7themes site, whilst this site is obviously aimed at Windows the owner is more than happy to not only allow alternative opinion, but states that he will be giving Linux a try. For me the "battle" is about not forcing any user down any particular route but informing them of all alternatives so that they can make an informed decision on the basis of reasoned debate and honest held belief. In followup to the CC.Torment article, it is alleged that Andre Da Costa is actually CC.Torment (unconfirmed) and another foul mouthed pro MS supporter called Dr Dee.

This has yet to be confirmed, although any user checking over on Microsoft Watch will have a little chuckle when they see a post by another regular MS supporter who appeared to forget hes posting under his “Nknow” handle and responds to a question aimed at CC.Torment using the same style and wording.

If it wasnt such a serious business you could laugh at the incompetence of a MS promoter who gets in a muddle with his own sock puppets.

Ive had another pleasant surprise with the Windows7themes site, whilst this site is obviously aimed at Windows the owner is more than happy to not only allow alternative opinion, but states that he will be giving Linux a try.

For me the “battle” is about not forcing any user down any particular route but informing them of all alternatives so that they can make an informed decision on the basis of reasoned debate and honest held belief.

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