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Microsoft: Linux on desktops a threat
slave:
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-976122.html
quote:Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors said on Wednesday that the software giant's future growth would be hurt if the rival Linux operating system was to establish a foothold on desktop computers.
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It's true! It's true! Microsoft cannot stand one bit of competition. Also what baffles me is how can a monopoly have "future growth?" MS is as big as it can get!
Stryker:
quote:Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
Also what baffles me is how can a monopoly have "future growth?" MS is as big as it can get!
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That's good news then, they can only go down.
[ December 04, 2002: Message edited by: Stryker ]
Doctor V:
All that need to happen now is for more people to start trying Linux out. As soon as they do, Linux will start spreading like a wildfire.
voidmain:
There's only one word that popped into my mind upon reading that quote:
DUH!
What a stupid quote. I mean that's like saying "I am afraid if I put a few ice cubes into this full glass of water some of the water is going to spill out."
PsysicTV:
Most excellent! However, I still think Linux will always have some trouble until more companies start writing commercial Linux-native games for the masses . . alas, Loki, we mourn for you . . . :(
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