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The Defenders of Free Software
- h3h 16y agoThere seems to be a recurrent theme of social marginalization when reporting on software and especially open source. Specifically, opening this article with the fact that the guy "lives with his parents" immediately sets him up as an eccentric, dysfunctional person in the eyes of the typical Western reader. Is this just a reflection of the culture and bias that NYTimes journalists have, or (more sinisterly) are there official guidelines for spin on these types of stories?
- kiba 16y agoMaybe you're just reading into too much what these people wrote.
- bconway 16y agoProbably neither. They're just painting a picture of a stark contrast between him and "the world’s most powerful consumer electronics and technology companies."
- jrockway 16y agoI thought the same thing. Then I realized that it's odd that Americans think it's distasteful to be loyal to your family.
- w1ntermute 16y agoObligatory paywall-bypassing Google search link: http://www.google.com/search?q=Meet+the+Defenders+of+Open-Source+Software http://www.google.com/search?q=Meet+the+Defenders+of+Open-So...
- gojomo 16y agoAnd even better: combine with 'site' operator and "I'm Feeling Lucky" to ensure one click access: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Anytimes.com+%22Meet+the+Defenders+of+Open-Source+Software%22&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Anytimes.com+...
- w1ntermute 16y agoWow, thanks! I was actually trying to figure out how to do this, but it didn't work for me for some reason.
- sachinag 16y agoI've never heard of the Software Freedom Law Center before. Seems like a good group. I donated $10: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/donate/ http://www.softwarefreedom.org/donate/
- dhotson 16y agoI wonder who gets the cash when these cases are settled? Does the money go back to the original authors of the software in question?