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The Linux Uprising

Posted by michael on from the when-penguins-attack dept.

ballpoint writes "Business Week is featuring a list of articles under the header 'The Linux Uprising' including topics like 'Red Flags for Red Hat' and 'A Bad, Sad Hollywood Ending?' touching everything dear to the Slashdot community. A good read to align yourself with what mainstream businesspeople are fed."

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  1. Did someone say Steak?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A good read to align yourself with what mainstream businesspeople are fed.

    I could sure go for a tasty steak right now! I know business people eat steak a lot... mmmm... steak!

  2. I'm a business man... by jpsst34 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No time to read the articles, just gimme the jist.

    --
    How are you going to keep them down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?
    1. Re:I'm a business man... by Spy+Hunter · · Score: 5, Funny

      Here's the gist: Linus Torvalds is married to the six-time women's karate champion of Finland! Bill Gates better not try to mess with Linus!

      --
      main(c,r){for(r=32;r;) printf(++c>31?c=!r--,"\n":c<r?" ":~c&r?" `":" #");}
  3. Linux Uprising? by kevinvh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Guess Business Week's next story will be about the dramatic increase in the stock price of companies that manufacture Suspenders..

    1. Re:Linux Uprising? by fiftyLou · · Score: 5, Funny

      From the B. Perens Interview:
      The only way to stop open source is to make it illegal. If they're not going to make it illegal, it's pretty hard to stop it.

      Hey Bruce, you givin' away the play book now? ;-)

  4. Chips for linux? by macshune · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Second, Intel Corp., the dominant maker of processors for PCs, loosened its tight links with Microsoft and started making chips for Linux. This made it possible for corporations to get all the computing power they wanted at a fraction of the price."

    Specialized linux chips? Why didn't I see this posted on /.???? This is possibly the biggest story this year!

  5. ooo... "e-mail" ! by kevinvee · · Score: 4, Funny
    ... since the volunteer programmers often lack specialized knowledge, complex business applications are probably beyond their range. But basic open-source databases and e-mail are already available.
    Beyond the obvious argument about specialized knowledge, I'm really interested in this complex business application they call "e-mail." Has anyone else heard of this? I hear It's making waves through the internet.
  6. It's the Mascots by Nikk+Name · · Score: 5, Funny
    It all boils down to the mascots. Right now, the Linux symbol is a cute cartoon penguin.

    For Microsoft, the symbol right now is a fat guy in a skintight butterfly suit.

    Now, which mascot is more appealing?

  7. Great... now the PHB will never go for Linux... by Dman33 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Me: Read this article on Business Week... it outlines the history of Linux and it's increasing presense in corporate America, at least on servers...

    PHB: Intel chips for Linux? No way! I would rather pay the licensing for Win2k Server than replace all of the hardware with special Linux chips that I have never heard of!

    Me: Linux chips? Wait... Mmmmmm... chips. Mesquite chips.... or salt-vinegar chips.... okay, going to the cafeteria... you need anything?

    PHB: No thanks.

    No wonder nothing ever gets done around here....

  8. Re:next article ..... by spotlight2k3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    maybe he just shredded the "n" to hide the evidence