As always, some of the criticisms make more sense than others. The classic example of the week, of course, is ABC columnist Fred Moody's latest , which not only tries to trash Linux, but descends to the level of personal attacks on Linux users as well. LWN hasn't sermonized on response to FUD for a little while, so maybe it's time. Mr. Moody has most certainly received no end of critical email, some of which will be even sillier and more childish than his own writings. Linux is winning.
Free software is better.
The free software community is much better served by calm, dignified, and factual responses to these sorts of attacks. Please, before answering any sort of critical press, take the time and effort to do so in a way that reflects well on Linux. Please don't feed the trolls. These battles have grown somewhat tiresome over the years. But this one is just a little different, and it's worth looking at what is going on.