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Linux to Power Most Motorola Phones

Posted by michael on from the cheaper-than-the-competition dept.

raffe writes "Motorola will begin selling its first cell phone based on Linux this year and says most future models will follow suit, a major sign of the growing popularity of operating system outside its stronghold on high-end computers."

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  1. No way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jose, this is my F1rst P0st and I like it

  2. GP by D4MO · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP Yesh!

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    Rocket science is easy. Neurosurgery, now *that's* difficult.
  3. Good news for linux ... but is it really news? by WPIDalamar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Come one, it's got linux in the title, does that make it news?

    But that being said, this could push the number of people using linux, closer and closer to the number of people using windows. Hell, it might even overtake in shear numbers eventually.

  4. It breaks with the communist manifesto. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They are making money? Don't you realize the Pink-O-Communists here can't abide by that? Especially when it concerns Leninux.

    Evil Man

  5. Grammar nazi by Xner · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    Windows is loosing

    Lose != win
    Loose != tight

    Is it too much to ask to see someone get it right for a change?

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    Pathman, Free (as in GPL) 3D Pac Man
    1. Re:Grammar nazi by e8johan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Sorry Mr Nazi, but I'm not a native English speaker, but I try to do my best!

    2. Re:Grammar nazi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      But now you know, so you won't make the mistake in future, right?

      Lose, rhymes with "shoes", means "not win".

      Loose, rhymes with "goose", means "free-as-in-not-tied-up."

  6. who cares... by m1chael · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this was probably posted by one of those linux fanboys those bsd people complain about :) anyway its not like motorola are going to have ads that say they are linux based or the majority of people will think they wont be user friendly. i kid, i kid. if noone knows that its running linux under the cover than they might as well not care. note: i do use linux so dont bash me.

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    I know you are psychotic, but please make an effort.
  7. Syntax Nazi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lose = !win; Loose = !tight;

  8. aww man! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have to go masturbate now!

    LIIIIINNNNUUUUUSSSSSS!

  9. shut the fuck up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The usa bailed out the world a zillion times and you're going to side with the fucking nazis you douchebag pussy! Iraq IS a threat and America will take care of it whether or not the French decide to grow a pair. Thank god the finns aren't the guardians of the free world.
    W