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:AP/OregonLive: Microsoft CEO Downplays Linux-Oregon Connection
AP/OregonLive: Microsoft CEO Downplays Linux-Oregon Connection
May 10, 2006, 16 :00 UTC (21 Talkback[s]) (9384 reads)

"Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is less than impressed with a rival computer software developer based in Oregon.

"The state is a hub for the Linux open source software--the chief rival to Microsoft Windows. Open source software, developed by a Finnish programmer named Linus Torvalds who now lives just south of Portland, is shared by its developers while Microsoft charges licensing fees for Windows..."

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Only new computer users are impressed wi ...   He's Not Impressed; He's Concerned   
Paul Sams
May 10, 2006, 16:45:31  
Really can't wait to see if all the ...   I can't wait ...   
Henaway
May 10, 2006, 17:40:19  
"There's no innovation that we'v ...   30 Year old Technology again   
No Where Man
May 10, 2006, 17:45:52  
"can't understand why Balmer, who is ...   Re: 30 Year old Technology again   
xxx
May 10, 2006, 18:25:09  
Isn't is just shameful that Linux, a ...   30 years old ...   
Laxator2
May 10, 2006, 18:40:13  
I can't understand why Balmer, who i ...   Re: 30 Year old Technology again   
Grishnakh
May 10, 2006, 18:57:05  
Let's see. Microsoft donates $200,00 ...   Balmer Bombs   
Bob Robertson
May 10, 2006, 19:00:57  
Balmer would make the perfect drug deale ...   How much does M$ take from schools?   
David D. Huff Jr.
May 10, 2006, 22:08:14  
"can't understand why Balmer, who is ...   not hard to understand   
michael
May 10, 2006, 22:17:01  
[quote]Microsoft technology generates $3 ...   didn't he mean $1 Billion to MSFT and $2 Billi   
Barney
May 10, 2006, 23:02:12  
> Isn't is just shameful that Linux, ...   Re: 30 years old ...   
Mar
May 10, 2006, 23:13:23  
>> American CEOs make false and misleadi ...   Re: Re: 30 Year old...business   
jp
May 10, 2006, 23:49:48  
>Even worse, it's not only accepted, ...   Re: Re: 30 Year old Technology again   
Flash
May 11, 2006, 00:22:20  
"Open source doesn't come from a com ...   Killed by a ghost!   
Joe User
May 11, 2006, 02:28:20  
CEOs are company politicians.He cleverly ...   Re: 30 Year old Technology again   
Stomfi
May 11, 2006, 03:12:35  
Yeah, Right on.What about the Australian ...   Re: Re: Re: 30 Year old...business   
Stomfi
May 11, 2006, 03:26:53  
> It certainly depends what "clone" mean ...   Re: Re: 30 years old ...   
Rainer Weikusat
May 11, 2006, 09:58:19  
Not only more corrupt, but also have no ...   Re: Re: Re: 30 Year old...business   
xxx
May 11, 2006, 14:01:26  
but to impress a bunch of people he cons ...   Re: Re: Re: 30 years old ...   
laststop
May 11, 2006, 20:58:19  
> > It certainly depends what "clone" me ...   Re: Re: Re: 30 years old ...   
blackhole
May 12, 2006, 02:50:39  
You've all missed the most intrestin ...   Balmer endorses Linux!!   
Alan Mead
May 12, 2006, 04:11:41  
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