Net Radio Exec Says "Don't Mention Linux" 442
Barence writes "It might be reliable enough to power their device, but it seems some companies are still a bit reluctant to use the 'L word' when talking about their products. Speaking at the launch of the touchscreen Pure Sensia digital radio, director of marketing Colin Crawford was pressed for specifics of the new device's software. But after his CEO reminded him that the new radio was based on a Linux OS, Crawford remarked: 'I don't like the using the word "Linux" on a radio.'" Of course the presence of (possibly embedded) Linux may not have any relevance to consumers in some products; but does the word itself carry a commercial stigma?
That sounds familiar... (Score:3, Funny)
I reminds me of an episode of Northern Exposure. Maurice had a fit when Chris, the DJ, told the story of the city's founding by a pair of Lesbians.
Re:That sounds familiar... (Score:4, Funny)
Great, now I'm wondering which way you but the batteries in.
Re:That sounds familiar... (Score:4, Funny)
That's easy. You take the first battery and put the positive terminal up, then you take the second battery and put the positive terminal down. If you do it right, the two positive pins will be on opposite sides. ... Which is how lesbians do it too. That's a neat trick to remember where the heads -- er, I mean positive terminals -- go.
I'm Sorry Guys... (Score:3, Funny)
But he's right. Linux is really nerdy from a marketing perspective. It comes off sounding inaccessible and just... well... the bad type of geeky.
The problem is that it's generally connected to Linux users.
Re:Competitive advantage (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe it's a competitive advantage and they don't want to advertise all the details of what lets them produce a device cheaper and faster than their competitors. Really, the you-know-who community needs to stop seeing adversaries around every corner.
We do not speak his name! He-who-must-not-be-named!
Re:Linux. (Score:5, Funny)
also don't mention the war (Score:5, Funny)
no no... dont mention the war!!!!!!
--john cleese
Re:Linux. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm reminded of this (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Don't let those annoying facts get in the way (Score:2, Funny)
Linux = security risk only if you use Windows and you piss a Linux user off.
To a Linux user who pisses a Windows user off, well, let's just say this particular relationship isn't reciprocating.
Re:Linux. (Score:2, Funny)
Ooh, kinky! Wanna go out?
Re:Competitive advantage (Score:5, Funny)
Linux is an important OS to some companies, but they don't like mentioning its name.
Therefore, Linux blew up their volcano.
Simple, really.
Re:also don't mention the war (Score:3, Funny)
no no... dont mention the war!!!!!!
--john cleese
What, you mean this war [linux-watch.com]?
(Sorry, couldn't resist, and yes, it's perfectly SFW)
Re:Linux. (Score:5, Funny)
You've forgotten a major angle on this: "Ooh a Mac, you must have HAD money! Wanna go out?"
There, fixed that for you.
Re:LINUX INSIDE! (Score:2, Funny)
Fair enough, but the majority of them are still idiots.
Re:Linux. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:LINUX INSIDE! (Score:5, Funny)
Marketing people are not idiots because they cant program a computer.
True, that is not why they are idiots.
Re:Stigma to Linux (Score:3, Funny)
- Connect to my ISP (the software connects and then crashes before I type my password)
- Run my ISP's web accelerator software (simply doesn't run)
Oh my! 1998 called, they want their AOL CD's back.
Re:Don't let those annoying facts get in the way (Score:0, Funny)
> you get to choose exactly what is there and exactly what isn't.
You've never used Debian and apt-get, have you?
Re:On the other hand... (Score:1, Funny)
imminently hackable
I'd say you meant eminently, but on second thought, imminently is fine too.
Re:Competitive advantage (Score:4, Funny)
Well, Linux beings are just a bunch of daemons bound together, after all.