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Actually, it's pretty trivial to figure out what side of something Florian is going to be on: just reverse whatever opinion Groklaw happens to voice. Seriously
by burgerbrain 16y ago
Actually, it's pretty trivial to figure out what side of something Florian is going to be on: just reverse whatever opinion Groklaw happens to voice.
Seriously, check out that guys HN account and look at his comments on any article having anything to do with Groklaw. Totally unhealthy obsession.
- kenjackson 16y agoSo you're saying that he supports i4i in this patent case against MS? I find that hard to believe, since MS is trying to weaken SW patents, which is something he has been trying to do for a while. I don't think its as simple as you think.
- burgerbrain 16y agoException that proves the rule I'd say. What I have suspected ever since he not so deftly started dodging questions concerning his employment on LWN is that there is a rather specific reason he supports MS over i4i, and it has little to do with software patents. But in general, without resorting to getting to conspiracy theory-ish stuff, I'd say that 99.9% of the time I'd say his motivation is almost entirely the Groklaw community collectively laughing at him and not paying him the respect he thinks he deserves. His ego was bruised and he doesn't know how to respond as an adult.
- tzs 16y agoThat's a rather one-sided view. You are ignoring the fact that Groklaw takes a lot of shots at him. He's critical of rabidly pro-software patent company IBM, and Groklaw doesn't seem to like people who criticize IBM.