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:Who Are The Real Friends of Linux and Free Software? Or, Linux Is Still a Dirty Word
Who Are The Real Friends of Linux and Free Software? Or, Linux Is Still a Dirty Word
Oct 21, 2008, 23 :02 UTC (11 Talkback[s]) (3767 reads)

(Other stories by Carla Schroder)

"The responses, in my occasionally-humble opinion, were worthy of Redmond itself.

"The first response was a feeble dodge about how users of Motorola set-top boxes were already using Linux. But as Ken pointed out, the Linux part was not visible and users of these boxes have no idea what's inside. Then two more panel members chimed in:

""Your question really ought to be aimed at the folks who make money specifically because it's Linux...."

""You won't see IBM advertising any operating system on television...you may see us offer solutions, services, and products...Linux is a component to build other things.""

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Is this not a complete copy of an articl ...   What is up?   
CD Baric
Oct 21, 2008, 23:57:15
 
Linux on the desktop must be hand instal ...   What?   
Don Ramos
Oct 22, 2008, 02:00:11
 
Ah yes, the "My 120 year old grand pappy ...   Re: What?   
CD Baric
Oct 22, 2008, 05:51:19
 
"..Linux on the desktop is high maintena ...   Re: What is up?   
cjm
Oct 22, 2008, 05:51:32
 
> Linux on the desktop must be hand inst ...   Re: What is up?   
Rainer Weikusat
Oct 22, 2008, 12:09:00
 
> As for you Carla, you should count all ...   Re: What is up?   
blackhole
Oct 22, 2008, 14:10:03
 
Unstable?  That's good.  Get to know ...   Re: Re: What?   
unstable LInuxEnthusiast
Oct 22, 2008, 15:33:02
 
I believe the first comment poster is mi ...   Our friend is missing the point   
Tom King
Oct 22, 2008, 15:35:39
 
> Unstable? Get to know me better before ...   Re: Re: Re: What?   
CD Baric
Oct 22, 2008, 22:05:54
 
> Lastly, Microsoft pays huge fees for t ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: What?   
Fred Arnold
Oct 22, 2008, 22:53:46
 
What part of "They are in business to ma ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What?   
CD Baric
Oct 23, 2008, 04:51:36
 
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