Linux Needs a Kim Komando

Before discovering the capabilities of Linux I was a devoted Kim Komando listener. I still listen to Kim, her tips on cameras, mp3 players and other gadgets are quite helpful, but gosh can she can give an incredibly bad or biased answer on OS related questions.

Today a caller lamented that he might have to drop Vista and return to XP to run his older Adobe products. Did Kim mention that these softwares run nicely under Linux with Wine? No, Linux is a bad word in Kim's Windows biased world. I haver heard her use the word except in one reference to a budget laptop with the comment "I don't want to go there." So what was her final answer to this fellow? "Well, return to XP if you must, but pay attention to Vista updates that might resolve your problems."

If you continue to listen ro her comments you will undoubtedly hear recommendations on security software, and commercials for products like Registry Mechanic. Gawd, what a mess. The problem here is that this is a popular radio show! Millions of Americans are tuned in and believing that this is some kind of gospel for PC owners!

I just wonder what would happen if we had a radio show called Tux Talk? Listeners would call in with the same questions they're asking Kim. The answers would be differrnt indeed. Who would sponsor this show? Maybe a phillanthropist like Mark Shuttleworth or maybe a web based company like Skype.

I don't have an answer. But I do know that the rants from this talk show host are detrimental to the Linux community.





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