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Curious, I took the survey. I was asked what IT position I worked in, whether I was a decision-maker in my organization, and so on; then I was asked what operating systems I worked on. Well, I said, Windows and Linux sound good.
Then the topic turned to indemnification. Did I think it was good or bad? Hmm.
Then software patents. Did I think those posed a threat to the open source community? Well, yes; they're stupid.
Did I think interoperability between Windows and Linux was good? Well, okay. Would I like Red Hat better if it were interoperable with Windows? Sure. Would I be more interested in Red Hat and Windows if I could administer my Linux installation with Microsoft products? - hey, wait a minute...
But here was the kicker:
I had heard about Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt being spread anecdotally, and I had read Microsoft press releases that seemed a little bizarre, but this was the first time I had actually seen a push poll in action. Extraordinary!