[TriLUG] Re: Accountability and possible solutions

[Mike Mueller]

On Friday 12 September 2003 12:50, James Manning wrote:
> Where's the FUD?

The email does not contain FUD. It contains credible evidence for FUD that 
asks how much more productivity and money will be lost to worms and virii?  
FUD that wonders if the cost of changing to safer and effective alternative 
would be paid for by avoiding more of these episodes.  FUD that points out 
that a couple of kids with a few hours of time on their hands are 
interrupting business at a major institution (and the rest of the world to 
boot).  FUD that suggests most of the world is fighting a losing battle.

Imagine a 2-page spread in USA Today with a collection of this sort of email 
from recognizable organizations.  You could run the ad once for $50k.  That 
would be 625 copies of an $80 Linux box-o-software.  You might easily sell 
1250 additional copies in the week that the ad ran.  Ad paid for. Profit 
made. FUD created and distributed.
-- 
Mike Mueller
324881 (08/20/2003)
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