Author Topic: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads  (Read 491 times)

emh

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CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
« 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.  

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« 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.

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« 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.
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« 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:
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« Reply #5 on: 3 June 2003, 15:53 »
those people will assume that regardless of what they find
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