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Microsoft's Quiet War Against GNU/Linux on Motherboards
May 16, 2008, 20 :15 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (12384 reads)

(Other stories by Roy Schestowitz)

"One exciting recent bit of news is all about Asustek extending the reach of Splashtop and putting it on pretty much every motherboard. This means that tens of millions of PCs are expected to have Linux installed down at the core, essentially (yet arguably) running it as the ‘default’ operating system.

"As rudimentary as Splashtop may be at the moment, this could be the start of something greater that will be extended and improved over time..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
So much to buy, so little funds... ...   Darn, I just BOUGHT a motherboard   
Yim
May 17, 2008, 02:42:11
 
i bet that microsoft is (and should be)  ...   microsoft   
anonymous
May 17, 2008, 02:55:01
 
Microsoft has had the rug pulled out fro ...   Tiimmberrr!   
jim steichen
May 17, 2008, 03:07:35
 
If its not Windows then what is a comput ...   If its not Windows   
Timber
May 18, 2008, 04:51:25
 
Windows CE could accomplish the same and ...   They are not that vulnerable   
jhansonxi
May 18, 2008, 18:23:37
 
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