New York Times Staff Editorial Promoting Linux

cotyledon writes "Today's New York Times editorial (Free Blah-Di-Blah) describes Linux as good for consumers and good for programmers. It recommends "Government units abroad and in the United States and individual computer users should look for ways to support Linux and Linux-based products. The competition it offers helps everyone." This is the paper's opinion, btw, and not a guest columnist."

Testimonials

[serps]

I can see the testimonials popping up on distro sites...

"The competition it offers helps everyone" - New York Times (registration required)

In related news:

[autocracy]

(Reuters - AP) The New York Times has had all of its Microsoft licenses cancelled today. Microsoft was unwilling to give any comment, but a senior level staff member did state on the condition of anonimity, "We feel that it is Unpatriotic for them to promote Linux... and we won't support terrorists like them with the benefit of our software."

This stupid, fake comment brought to you by my boredom.

Ah, good

[Anonymous Coward]

This is the paper's opinion, btw, and not a guest columnist.

So when did the paper itself become self aware?

Re:ObSimpsons

[archen]

why would the NYT suddenly write an editorial like this?

Maybe NYT is taking a hint from 3rd world nations and figure they can get extra "funding" from Microsoft by suddenly supporting Linux

In that case, NYT.com should do browser detection.

[Scratch-O-Matic]

If you have Opera, Konqueror, or Mozilla, you shouldn't have to register. If you have IE, make you register. If you have AOL, make you wait five minutes while they 'download new artwork.'

Re:For those that don't have subscription

[rat7307]

Quite seriously, regardless of your personal beliefs regarding intellectual property rights and wrongs, and subscription news services: How is it that we pat a news organization on the back for paying lip service to our favorite operating system, and then infringe on their copyrights?

Easy.... We are assholes and hypocrits!!

BEWARE!

[evilviper]

Beware, wood-pulp has been genetically engineered. Soon they will gather together with their brothers, and turn into a giant, man-eating blob.

Fortunately, I have a lighter. I don't think the paper has thought that far ahead, but what would you expect from ground-up trees? You've seen how the rainforest protects itself: "Hey, everybody! Hold still and play dead... I'm sure they'll all go away."

Re:In related news:

[Anonymous Coward]

Or Slashdot losing its lucrative Visual Studio ads from Microsoft.

Re:Good For the Consumer?

[Saeger]

However, they do care about buying the same PC for $100 less.

$100 is a small price to pay for a Disney-compliant computer running a genuine made-in-america copy of Microsoft Windows XTE (Xterminate-Terrorism Edition). And remember: It's the law! ...wait, what year is it? ;)

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