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Linux Making Inroads, But Not At Windows' Expense

Posted by Hemos on from the looking-at-things-differently dept.

zaphod123 writes "According to this article, the stories about Amazon (and others) switching to Linux have been misrepresented. The Linux install has replaced a proprietary Unix system, not a Microsoft Windows product. This is still "A Good Thing" for Linux, but not the downfall of Microsoft that some have foreseen."

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  1. Re:This frist p0st by IP,+Daily · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where is everybody?

  2. wtf?? by Chester+K · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How's this article showing up in my Older Stuff slashbox for the front page with only two posts on it?

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    1. Re:wtf?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Did you notice how the article says Nov 2 on the front page, but when you click on it, it changed to a date in October? They seem to have fixed it now though.

    2. Re:wtf?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      How's this article showing up in my Older Stuff slashbox for the front page with only two posts on it?


      Chester K, say hello to MySQL. MySQL, Chester K.

  3. WE MUST OBEY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LORD gates commands that you obey switch xp ...you will be much happier

  4. Linux will never be a.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    desktop Os while the 'GUI sux0rs, CLI r0x0rs' attitude prevails.

  5. But wait a minute.... by arfo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What does this mean for Joe Sixpack?

  6. Re:Hey WinInformant reads /.! by Black+Parrot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > Where's my credit?? ;-)

    I'd mod you up, but I already posted to this thread to say you were off topic.

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  7. Re:This frist p0st by SocietyoftheFist · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It must be a good 3 inches in length heh and almost an inch in width too heh?