[NTLUG:Discuss] Anti-linux bias in the media

[terry]

Stuart Johnston wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 08:13:53PM -0600, Steve Baker wrote:
> 
>>Chris Cox wrote:
>>
>>>Lance Simmons wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Today's Star-Telegram carried the following column by "Dr. Emilio
>>>>Bombay":
>>>>
>>>>   You can't run -- or hide -- from computer viruses
>>>>   http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7936159.htm
>>>>
>>>>I sent a note to him, but my tone was probably too sharp.  Perhaps some 
>>
>>of
>>
>>>>you who are better at being diplomatic can give him a clue.
>>
>>I strongly suspect that's a waste of time.
>>
>>Perhaps the Star Telegram needs to know that his column is a pile of
>>doggie-doo-doo ?  He claims to be a 'staff writer'.
> 
> 
> I doubt it would do any good.  He's been there for years.  Everyone hates
> him.  His 'character' probably gets him more readers than an
> intelligent, informative column would.
> 


But the unfortunate part is that he does have a significant readership 
who are just the sort of people that believe anything they see in a 
newspaper. Believe it or not, but there are those that think if it's 
published in a newspaper, it must be totally reliable and accurate 
information.