<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt</a><p>FUD was first defined with its specific current meaning by Gene Amdahl the same year, 1975, after he left IBM to found his own company, Amdahl Corp.: &quot;FUD is the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that IBM sales people instill in the minds of potential customers who might be considering Amdahl products.&quot;[