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Segfault: Linus: Microsoft is Going Down [Humor]

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 2, 2001

“Linus Torvalds thinks Windows is doomed, and predicts that many
Microsoft-based businesses will falter and fail before the end of
the year.”

“These are three key Microsoft trends to watch for in 2001:
static growth rate, lessening mainstream interest in the closed
source operating system, and a sharp decline in Microsoft-based
companies’ stock value,” said Mr. Torvalds, Linux’s chief kernel
hacker.”

“Lately, Linus has vacillated between dismissing Windows
entirely and seeing it as a vast and looming threat on the
competitive landscape.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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