Think about it. What better way to spread FUD than to avoid direct confrontation and instead, deliver glancing blows to the integrity of opensource. I know of one site that uses Linux in its name, uses tux logo, does very professional distro reviews and has links to opensource news. The forums are full of (obviously) Linux help threads, but the only one that is really active with any regularity is the Windows vs. Linux thread. If you visit this website over time you begin to realize that posters come and go with regularity and that ALMOST EVERY review, story or help thread has a subtle reference to "Linux is not quite ready".
Here in a nutshell is a paraphrased example of many reviews:
"Linux is no longer that nerds' toy that it once was. I thought the text install was going to be difficult, but don't let this throw you. For video, all I had to do was go to
www.xxxx.com for graphics drivers. Once installed, Linux is blah, blah wonderful, beautiful this fabulous that, install went smooth. . .....(this goes on for two pages). Oh, by the way, you can plan on spending hours getting flashplayer , Acrobat and java installed, but this is not such a high price to pay for an OS that was once a play toy. Enjoy"
It is patently clear that this description can only be construed to be a backhanded swipe at Linux. Any opensource site trying to promote GNU / Linux would never allow reviews like this, much less constantly.
What a great way to plant the seed of doubt in the mind of a potential Linux convert.
Here's the kicker....Googled the website owners +microsoft. They are a Microsoft publishing partner !!