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I agree as well. One thing is being skeptical, but when certain people need to bash Microsoft at any cost it makes the entire community and culture look less serious, which is bad for Linux. Truth is that many of the most vocal Linux supporters keep focusing on the negative of Microsoft rather than the positive of Linux. I think people that consider switching to Linux need to see that its an inclusive culture built on positive values, rather than a culture built on hate. "

I think you may find that the hate is coming from the Microsoft side of the fence.

Microsoft and its followers hate FOSS (Freedom Open Source Software). They have stated this openly, many times. They attack it constantly. Typical language Microsoft has used to describe FOSS in the past include terms like "cancer", "virus", "un-American", "communist" and "destroyer of IP" (as if FOSS somehow cannot have IP of its own). FUD and misinformation about FOSS floods the internet and much of the mass media. Microsoft are trying to turn the word "collaboration" into a dirty word.

Truth is that many of the most vocal Microsoft supporters keep focusing on trying to allege negatives of Linux, or simply making stuff up, rather than the positives of Microsoft software. Typically, if you do hear a rant from a FOSS supporter, it will be a reaction to this.

The need to do this (spread disinformation and negative vibes about Linux) is due to the fact that, from a consumers point of view, there are no positives of Microsoft software (relative to FOSS software).

Edited 2009-07-24 00:55 UTC