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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: emh on 2 June 2003, 08:31

Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: emh on 2 June 2003, 08:31
http://www.sys-con.com/linux/articlenews.cfm?id=779 (http://www.sys-con.com/linux/articlenews.cfm?id=779)
Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: Pantso 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.   (http://smile.gif)
Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: emh 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.
Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: solo 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.
Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: Faust 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:
Title: CNET discontinues all Linux downloads
Post by: Calum on 3 June 2003, 15:53
those people will assume that regardless of what they find