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Countries Ponder: GNU/Linux vs. Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-mean-this-stuff-is-free dept.

koody writes: "IDG has an overview of how many countries are getting drawn into the debate over the relative merits of using open source software rather than Microsoft Corp.'s Windows applications. Seems like many countries would be slowly moving towards the open source community, while a few still pledge allegiance to Microsoft."

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  1. Denmark! by casio282 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I knew something smelled fishy in Denmark...

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    :wq
  2. I pledge allegiance to Microsoft. . . by Limburgher · · Score: 3, Funny
    and its mighty state of Hysteria

    and to the FUDness for which it stands

    once workstation, under Bill, with bloat and BSOD for all

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    You are not the customer.

    1. Re:I pledge allegiance to Microsoft. . . by og_sh0x · · Score: 5, Funny

      You forgot "indivisible." Windows isn't modular, remember? :)

  3. Iraq by Bouncings · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think we should definitly lift the trade embargo on Iraq, but only for Microsoft products. ;-) For obvious reasons. Just put something about billions of barrels of oil in the EULA.

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    -- Ken Kinder ken@_nospam_kenkinder.com http://kenkinder.com/
  4. MS is like the Quizno's Ads by mssymrvn · · Score: 2, Funny

    For those countries sticking with MS products:

    Would you like to try this great, flexible, free software? Or how about this closed, expensive buggy software with 'lettuce'?

    Subject obviously prefers software with 'lettuce'.

  5. Microsoft World by Disoriented · · Score: 4, Funny

    It cited compatibility problems, namely among users trying to receive Microsoft World documents. Microsoft World Documents?? Has Microsoft taken over the World format already? Otto Schily, the German Federal Minister of the Interior, announced last Monday a deal with IBM to promote, for the pubic sector, hardware and software products that support Linux. The pubic sector?? I thought that was my private business! Oh wait, an "L" accidentally got moved. Calming down now.

  6. Microsoft's response... by Xpilot · · Score: 4, Funny
    Meanwhile, deep in the heart of Redmond, Cheif Software Architect Gates addresses his staff.

    "As my first act as Software Architect, I will create a grand army to counter the increasing threat of the Open Source seperatists"

    War ensues...
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    "Backups are for wimps. Real men upload their data to an FTP site and have everyone else mirror it." -- Linus Torvalds
  7. Re:Government administrators: It is your duty. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And while your at it, please declasify the top secret military documents including plans for building our most high tech equipment and bombs. Remember, no room for hidding things!

  8. How about one of these by Target+Drone · · Score: 3, Funny
    You forgot "indivisible." Windows isn't modular, remember? :)

    I pledge allegiance to Windows XP,
    and to the operating system for which it stands,
    one software, indivisible
    with Internet Explorer for all.

    Or the alternate form...

    I pledge allegiance to Microsoft
    and the Monopoly for which it stands
    one indivisible OS, bundled w/o Netscape,
    with Windows and Internet Explorer for all.

  9. Re:I wonder. by Loligo · · Score: 4, Funny

    >can't use the GPS for anything important. (like
    >i.e. steering the trains with it)

    You wacky Euros. Here in the US, the TRACKS tell our trains where they can and can't go.

    -l

  10. Re:This Is Not A War by JonWan · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are no soilders or bombs so to speak.

    What about "Windows ME" and "Bob"?