Compete the Analogy: Dan Gillmor’s Attitude towards Microsoft Is Like Patterico’s Attitude Towards . . .
Dan Gillmor, who is often justly critical of Microsoft, is giving a talk there tomorrow. As a result, some folks asked him whether he had reached a truce with the company. In response, Gillmor had this to say about the company and its employees:
Microsoft is loaded with smart, hard-working and ethical people (I’d list the folks at MSR in that category). My issues are with some of the folks who steer the larger enterprise and some of their more ardent acolytes. There’s a distinction, and it’s always useful to remember it.
Substitute “Los Angeles Times” for “Microsoft” and you have a perfect encapsulation of my attitude towards my hometown paper and the people who work for it.
Dan Gilmore is a moronic liberal who should just write about what he knows best: technology. I wouldn’t willingly compare yourself to him in any context.
Comment by likwidshoe — 12/13/2004 @ 3:52 pm
Gillmor is a liberal, and I disagree with him frequently. However, he is no moron; to the contrary, he is a very bright and visionary guy. I’d prefer that you refrain from these sorts of personal attacks.
Comment by Patterico — 12/13/2004 @ 4:01 pm
Excuse me, I hadn’t noticed that you were talking about Dan Gilmore, not Dan Gillmor.
Now that Gilmore guy *is* a moron.
(just kidding — in case some random dude named Dan Gilmore sees this)
Comment by Patterico — 12/13/2004 @ 4:03 pm