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Turbolinux Sells Linux Business

bachoom writes "Today, NIKKEI(Japanese story) announced that Turbolinux Inc. sold worldwide Linux business to SRA, Japanese SI company. Turbolinux has burned through at least $100 million raised across three rounds from a dazzling collection of companies including Intel, IBM, and many Japanese companies. Currently, They were sold by $1 million."

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  1. $1 million linux? by lawngnome · · Score: 2, Funny

    what did someone forget to download it off an ftp site?

  2. Sold their linux business? by Spudley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Turbolinux Sells Linux Business

    So does that mean they only sell turbos now?

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    (Spudley Strikes Again!)
  3. Wait... by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    So they spent about $100 million in investor money, and now they're being sold for $1 million. In today's economy, doesn't that mean they turned a net profit?

  4. obligatory by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 4, Funny

    TL1: What happen?
    TL2: Somebody set up us the merger.
    TL3: We get signal
    SRA: How are you gentlemen?
    SRA: All your rinux are belong to us
    TL1: what you say !!

  5. Re:UnitedLinux by jcoy42 · · Score: 4, Funny
    First Mandrake drops out, now TurboLinux is sold off. What next?

    Profit!
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    Never trust an atom. They make up everything.
  6. Wanted: /. Editor (Experience with English a plus) by Lindril · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Currently, They were sold by $1 million."

    All your base are belong to us.

  7. Re:Wanted: /. Editor (Experience with English a pl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    yeah, I still want to get paid for bad spelling and poor english. In fact, I want to get paid to sit around and reject worthwhile articles while posting complete and utter crap (including fucking blatant advertising) all while having poor english grammar and spelling!