chJournalists are a cynical bunch. They’ve seen it all, heard execs and politicians spin baloney, and endured endless press conferences where they’ve been told what turn out to be lies, so they can be forgiven for ending up Being From Missouri. The thing about journalists is, they do usually know what is really happening. They may not print what they know, or all they know, or they may feel compelled to slant it to suit their editors/owners. But they know.
So when the announcement was made at a press conference in the UK that Newham, a borough of London, had just decided not to go open source after all and instead to sign on with Microsoft because their software was cheaper than open source and more secure, the room spontaneously burst out laughing.
[GROKLAW – Hint to MS: It’s Bad When Reporters Burst Into Laughter at Your FUD]
DAS hätte ich wirklich gerne gesehen.
