R0047/2026-03-29/Q001/SRC01
Doc Searls "Linux for Suits" column -- "We're Going to Be a 90% Linux Shop"
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Linux for Suits - We're Going to Be a 90% Linux Shop |
| Publisher |
Linux Journal |
| Author(s) |
Doc Searls |
| Date |
2004-11-01 |
| URL |
https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7730 |
| Type |
Trade press / column |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
Low risk |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A -- not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A -- not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Doc Searls was Senior Editor of Linux Journal and attended OSCON 2004 in person. He is a first-hand witness to the events described. His account includes direct quotes and specific details (panelist names, titles, session name) consistent with first-hand reporting. |
| Relevance |
This is the primary source document under examination in this query. It is the exact article cited in R0045 Q004. |
| Bias flags |
As a Linux Journal column, editorial perspective favors Linux/open source. However, the article reports direct quotes from a named individual (Phil Moore) at a public event, limiting the scope for bias in factual reporting. Selective reporting concern: Searls chose which quotes to include from what was apparently a multi-minute impromptu speech; we cannot know what was omitted. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC01-E01 |
Session details, panelist roster, and Moore identified as audience member |
| SRC01-E02 |
Moore's 90% Linux prediction with exact quote |
| SRC01-E03 |
SCO litigation concerns and OSBC cancellation context |
| SRC01-E04 |
Additional Moore quotes on Microsoft, overseas adoption, proprietary vendors |