Author Topic: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads (Read 477 times)

emh · « **on:** 2 June 2003, 08:31 »

Pantso · « **Reply #1 on:** 2 June 2003, 17:22 »

What happenned? Did M$ buy them too?

Who needs them anyway? There are thousands of places to download Linux software from.

emh · « **Reply #2 on:** 3 June 2003, 02:35 »

That may be true, but it was CNET where I first learned about a good portion of the software. This is a rather disappointing move by CNET.

solo · « **Reply #3 on:** 3 June 2003, 07:53 »

Damnit. Let's hope fervently that this is because of SCO's claims and can be reversed when SCO loses the case.

Faust · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 June 2003, 21:16 »

quote:
"If your product is compatible with another operating system, we recommend that you list it in an equivalent category for that OS."

Oh goody now people browsing cnet for GNU/Linux software will all assume that Windows has better software coverage. Gah! :mad:

Calum · « **Reply #5 on:** 3 June 2003, 15:53 »

those people will assume that regardless of what they find

Stop Microsoft