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Turbolinux Sells Linux Business

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can't-say-I'm-surprised dept.

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. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The CSLib hax0r strikes again!

  2. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ha ha First Post :-)

  3. come on by Hobophile · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "They were sold by $1 million."

    I understand that references to large amounts of money probably give the editors here a panicked moment as they realize just how close to broke VA Whatever and company are, but that's really no excuse for such lousy editing.

    Though I admit I haven't read the story yet, and it may well have transpired that Turbolinux was sold BY a pile of cash. It does seem unlikely, however.

  4. Just a reminder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That it's Troll Tuesday!

    That means $3.49 footlong subs at Subway, and your fill of goatse!

  5. Aw, gee, how did that happen? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1) free software
    2) ???
    3) profit!

    I thought the Linux business model was sound?

  6. Say NO to Microsoft Visual Studio .NJET! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Visual Studio .NJET capaign!

  7. Turbolinux article? by JazerWonkie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I couldn't find an article about Turbolinux, but on the same new site there is an article about migrating to ipv6. It is pretty cool