Jason Perlow’s April 2005 “Shutdown” column “A Mile in IT’s Shoes” (available online at http://www.linux-mag.com/2005-04/shutdown_01.html) continued to elicit responses. The first lambasts the column, while the rest praise it.
Jason Perlow’s April 2005 “Shutdown” column “A Mile in IT’s Shoes”(available online at http://www.linux-mag.com/2005-04/shutdown_01.html)continued to elicit responses. This month’s first reader letter lambasts the column, while the rest praise it. And in response to the feedback, Jason Perlow replies: Thank you for your comments. I agree that the Linux community needs a reality check from time to time. You’ll be seeing a bit more of it in “Shutdown” columns to come.
Sometimes I wonder if the people working on key sections of Linux Magazine, such as the[ April 2005] “Shutdown” column[ available online at http://www.linux-mag.com/2005-04/shutdown_01.html], really understand who the “end-user” really is.
Jason Perlow blasts open source developers because he wasn’t able to find an acceptable solution for his problems with Microsoft Windows. I wonder why he thinks it’s up to open source developers to try to reverse engineer proprietary file formats and interoperate with proprietary network protocols. As a GNU/Linux user, I want nothing more than to stop having to mess with the mess that is Microsoft software. I would guess that most open source developers feel the same way.
If Mr. Perlow wants the advantages of using Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, then he should just stick to using Word and Powerpoint. If he wants everyone to share files on a Windows file server, use Windows. However, if he wants the freedom and advantages of open source software, he should be ready to deal with the limitations as well.
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