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Paul Merrell

Groklaw - Digging for Truth - 0 views

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rob weir lies misrepresentations lies and whispers

shared by Paul Merrell on 30 Jun 09 - Cached
  • As for me, I've never denied who I work for, what my job is and what my motives are. I don't pretend to be neutral. I think when presented with market abuses like we see from Microsoft, being neutral is not a respectable position. My only weapons are facts and logic. I would not be effective if I were not known to be accurate and trustworthy.
  • Paul Merrell on 30 Jun 09
     
    In the comments on Groklaw to its republication of his ODF Lies and Whispers article, IBM's Rob Weir portrays himself as being "accurate and trustworthy." Yet on this page of Alex Brown's blog that rebuts his Lies and Whispers article, Weir has been caught lying in the comments section and his Lies and Whispers article has dissembled as Weir ducks, bobs, and weaves rather offering any persuasive evidence of his article's truth. http://www.adjb.net/post/No-one-supports-ISO-ODF-today.aspx
Paul Merrell

An Antic Disposition: ODF Lies and Whispers - 0 views

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double standards lies whole truth

shared by Paul Merrell on 24 Jun 09 - Cached
  • This certainly is an interesting statement. There is nothing I can point to that is false here. Everything here is 100% accurate. However, it seems to be reckless in how it neglects the most relevant facts, namely that the proposals did not make it into ODF 1.2 at Microsoft's sole election. It is as if Lee Harvey Oswald had written a note: "Went to Dallas and saw a parade today. Tried to see a movie, but had to leave early. Heard later on the radio that the President was shot". This would have been 100% accurate as well, but not the "whole truth".
  • Ask the questions in public places and seek a public, on-the-record response. More people are willing to lie than face of consequences of being caught lying. That is the ultimate weakness of lies. They cannot stand the light of public exposure. Sunlight is the best antiseptic.
  • Paul Merrell on 24 Jun 09
     
    Here we find IBM's Rob Weir condemning less than the "whole truth," advocating public exposure as the best remedy for lies, and observing that "[m]ore people are willing to lie than face of [sic] consequences of being caught lying." These statements may be usefully contrasted with Weir's actual practice in relevant regard. See e.g., the dismantling of a key fact in his same article in the blog post and comments here. http://www.adjb.net/post/No-one-supports-ISO-ODF-today.aspx Also notice there just how far Weir goes to avoid telling the "whole truth" in his own comments.
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