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Transmeta Lays off 40% of its Workers

aftk2 writes "According to news.com, chip maker Transmeta - current home of Linux creator Linus Torvalds, has canned 40% (200 people) of its work force, and has shifted its goals toward obtaining profitability in 2003. No word on whether there were any penguins seen leaving the building."

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  1. linus wasn't lying... by edrugtrader · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... when he wore that shirt that said he would replace you with a small shell script!!

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  2. national semi? by joe_bruin · · Score: 1, Funny

    where will i get my slow chips from now?

  3. Their final humilation by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 4, Funny

    No word on whether there were any penguins seen leaving the building.

    That was the punishment for not being profitable. Not only were the 200 employees fired, but they were forced to where penguin suites as they were escorted out.

  4. Shifted its goals? by Augusto · · Score: 4, Funny

    has shifted its goals toward obtaining profitability in 2003

    What were the initial goals??? And here I tought the goal of all businesses was to make money.

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    1. Re:Shifted its goals? by edrugtrader · · Score: 2, Funny

      first we collect underwear....

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  5. no need to update his resume by TheWickedKingJeremy · · Score: 4, Funny

    NAME: Linus Torvalds
    ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Linux

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    my religion lies somewhere between buddhism and super monkey ball - pamphlet?
    1. Re:no need to update his resume by Dr_LHA · · Score: 4, Funny

      NAME: Linus Torvalds
      ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Linux

      "Sorry Son - you're going to have to have a better resume than that if you want to work at Microsoft."

  6. Re:No big deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not to offend one of my Idols. But if you are really linus why don't you have at least PGP sing. So we can tell if it's really you.

  7. You need to employ a mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No pun intended.

    Still, having been laid off twice last year

    Maybe it's not the companies you were at...

  8. YES! by Konster · · Score: 4, Funny

    They could reach profitability in an instant if they hired Arthur Andersen...

  9. How Transmeta can turn a profit. by Fastball · · Score: 4, Funny

    1) Hire Linus.
    2) ???
    3) Profit!