10.15.11
OpenSUSE Misuses or Overuses the Word Open
An open trap
Summary: How OpenSUSE openwashes SUSE’s identity even when there is nothing open in this Microsoft-taxed GNU/Linux distribution
AS WE POINTED out the other day, SUSE keeps putting “open” in front of everything even though it’s merely the openwashing of Microsoft tax on GNU/Linux. This needs to be pointed out more often. Earlier today we spotted SUSE employees cursing (very rudely in response to this) and abusing SUSE sceptics, so we must be on the right subject.
“Replace that with “Microsoft” if it helps. MicrosoftQA, MicrosoftSUSE, Microsoft Build Service, etc.”First they used “openQA” to get free labour (they still promote this scheme) even though we know that they only give the illusion that it is community controlled. It is being called “Open” even though SUSE makes many decisions (like the Microsoft deal) without consulting the community for a second. To keep up appearance they hold some elections, they call everything “Open”, and then there is OBS, the Open Build spinola. The bottom line is, the word “open” is easily misleading here. Replace that with “Microsoft” if it helps. MicrosoftQA, MicrosoftSUSE, Microsoft Build Service, etc. SUSE is sponsored by Microsoft and it is hardly run by a community. All that openwashing is laughable at best. The person who advertises this whole “open” PR is an Attachmate employee, so he is not “community” or “open”, either. █
Michael said,
October 15, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Yes! The word “open” should be used only if you approve – if not the use should be closed.
Wait… that makes no sense.
You try to equate SUSE with Microsoft which is outright dishonest – then you whine about how they use words. That is hypocritical.