LXer: Dell in Jeopardy with their Red Hat and Oracle Partnership

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"Not long ago, people couldn't imagine the downfall of F.W. Woolworth Company. You may have never heard of it, but in the early 20th century, the company built the tallest building in New York, had 1000 stores and seemed impenetrable. Frank W. Woolworth pioneered the five and dime stores. In 1920, F.W. Woolworth Company's shadow loomed everywhere.

"Today, you know the once mighty Woolworth giant as the Foot Locker. It went from a diversified retail monster to a mall store. It took 85 years, but that came before we had the Internet.

"Now, it may be Dell's turn..."

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