Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: *** draft 3 - press release *** | From | (Harvey J. Stein) | Date | 19 Jan 1999 10:42:43 +0200 |
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Richard Gooch <rgooch@atnf.csiro.au> writes:
> Albert D. Cahalan writes: > > > > Ian McKellar (imckellar@harvestroad.com.au) > > It would be nice to return the complement, but I think that could > > backfire. It makes the press release hard for many people to accept. > > As it is, "upgrade path to Linux" could trigger a reaction in some > > people. > > Did the original M$ comment backfire when they made it? I don't think > we should be scared that easily by possible negative reation. It's not > at all clear that there will be any significant backlash. > > > This issue is a bit like advocacy that says "Linux doesn't crash > > like NT does". For many people, NT does not crash. These people > > will not trust you anymore. Everything you say is suspect.
I strongly agree. One of the things that people like about Linux is the lack of FUD - the general truthfullness. I think it's actually a major selling point. Don't throw it away by trying to out FUD Microsoft.
-- Harvey J. Stein BFM Financial Research hjstein@bfr.co.il
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