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Linux Replacing Windows More Than Unix

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the tastes-so-good-shouldn't-you-switch dept.

LordNimon writes "Over the past couple years, we've been hearing several Linux migration stories, but they have been mostly migration from proprietary Unix systems rather than from Windows. Well, this story on News.com indicates otherwise: of the migrations, 24% were from Unix, but 31% were from Windows. Sounds promising."

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  1. I want to see TV ads... by EvilAlien · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... something like Apple's lame Switch ads. I want to see some former cleancut Windows drone become a greasy hairy Linux hippy. I want to see a former bowtie-wearing AIX admin pull on shorts, sandals, and a Tux tshirt.

    Maybe Redhat could get some mileage out of this.

    How can you tell that it is near the end of the work day in my timezone and I desparately need to be entertained?

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  2. One Example by Torgo's+Pizza · · Score: 5, Funny
    [Hand-held camera centers on subject on white background. "Steven" is sporting what looks to be a new beard, wearing suspenders over a Tux shirt that almost covers his stomach that hangs over his khaki shorts. Sandals and white socks complete the look.]

    Steven: Yeah, I used to tell people to buy Window based computers all the time.

    [Camera pans around a bit]

    Steven: Yeah, and um, down in Austin it would get like intense over those blue screens that would pop up and like, I just totally couldn't stand that freakin' paper clip. Then my comp sci professor introduced me to Star Office. Like whoa! No paper clip! And like, my buddies say I can play around with the kernal! Yeah, I think he does fried chicken and stuff.

    [Camera cuts to close-up]

    Steven: Uh, my name is Steven and dude, I got a Del... uh, Linux. Yeah, that's right! Linux.

  3. Brilliant by hayden · · Score: 4, Funny
    You have to do something very stupid as root to crash linux. Whereas the post you were replying to you can be a guest user and it'll crash.

    I can destroy a linux workstation with one command:

    sudo rm -rf /

    OMG! OMG! OMG!

    Idiot.

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  4. No go by Bastian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Red Hat wouldn't want to risk having Apple sue them for stealing the 'look and feel' of one of their advertising campaigns.