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Halloween Document Revisited

Posted by timothy on from the mu-ha-ha-ha dept.

GroundBounce writes: "The front page of LWN has an interesting three-year-after analysis of the predictions in the Halloween document, which was "leaked" from Microsoft around Halloween of 1998. It's interesting to see how their predictions have/have not panned out."

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  1. my predictions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    va linux will be out of business in less than a year.

    slashdot will continue to degenerate into a huge turd.

    michael will be a bigger nazi than ever.

  2. Why Halloween? by dido · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    There's been a five-day long Microsoft-sponsored party that culminated last Wednesday for the Windows XP Launch. Other than the fact that BillG's birthday is on October 28, why does it seem that a lot of significant things seem to happen to them during Halloween?

    Other than the fact that working with MS software is a horrendous nightmare worthy of a horror movie in itself... :)

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  3. Microsoft rules!!!!!!! by karma+corruptor · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Woohoo!

    They have lasted longer than some of the people/companies that they are bitching about.

    Proof, again, that they are here to stay.

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  4. Re:A Microsoft conspiracy? by man_ls · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Over 7 million people don't use Windows. What kind of monopoly is that?

    How many people are there in the United States with computers? How many people in the world? I'd imagine that 150 million people in the US using Windows outweighs 7 million not using it.

  5. Re:FUD from LWN by Spootnik · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    CaseyB: something just popped out of your ass. Where did you learn you trade you stupid fuck.

  6. Fuck You, Moderator(s). Again. by dbCooper0 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    With no grease, asshole. May the spores be with you.

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  7. I give up by dbCooper0 · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    You Fucking Idiots. Good night. Rest well in your post cold war beds. Trust "w" to protect you. Idiots.

    My next home page will be www.aol.com. Just to keep my stress level down. Assholes. Watch the news - you'll see that there IS anthrax in Texas related to NASA. Shitheads.

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  8. Re:Understanding a process by Spootnik · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Actually the links contain a biometric signature of your genitals, and let me tell you, sir, you have a tiny dick. *sigh*

  9. Re:Jesus died 2000 years ago moron... by All+sporks+are+fags · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Haven't you ever heard of the second coming, you dumbass fucker?