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Is Linux Dead?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dead-as-a-fox-baby dept.

TunkeyMicket writes "It appears MSNBC is reporting that Linux has failed as an operating system. By citing the large Linux hype as reason for Linux to be dominating the market, they draw the conclusion that the "open source" alternative has flopped as an operating system. They briefly mention the success of Linux in the server community, but really the article gives Linux as little credit as possible."

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  1. I've just realized something... by Artana+Niveus+Corvum · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Taco, did you post this just to see if we could /. MSNBC? See now THAT would be freaking hilarious....

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  2. Re:Amiga is not dead. by totallygeek · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Amiga computers are used by Elvis on his island in the south pacific, and when the time is right he will return to challenge Bill McEwen to a duel to the death, quashing this AmigaOne nonsense. Amiga 5000 with 64bit PCI and dual video slots! Quad G5's. And software that detects usage by SG, and self-destructs!


    Pretty funny. The guru must meditate on that a while.

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  3. Re:Not quite by jedidiah · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Your dellusions simply don't agree with reality. Netscape was more than holding it's own against Exploder. The only thing Microsoft could do to alter this was to force-feed their browser to everyone. Not until explorer was bundled with every product that Microsoft sells (including OS) did Netscape's marketshare significantly decline.

    Your rants about quality are simply post factum argumentation that don't even fit the actual facts.

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  4. Not a substitute... by rsidd · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    Kuro5hin is not a news site. It's more aimed at original writing and commentary. Slashdot claims to be a "news for nerds" site.

    Yes, Slashdot is Taco's project, the crew can do as they like, blah... but it's self-proclamedly a news site. If they don't realize that credibility is important, it's going to bite them in the long run. I'm looking for something better than a London tabloid, and it's possible that at present Slashdot is just barely better -- in choice of topics if nothing else. But when it clearly isn't (I think the day isn't far) I'll go away. I think many have done that already.