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Microsoft Names Linux its Number Two Risk

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-quite-as-bad-as-recession dept.

Jorkapp writes "Microsoft has officially moved Linux up to the Number 2 Risk to the company (With Economic Environment at No. 1). Bill Gates has taken the threat very seriously, and has identified Linux and non-commercial software as 'out there and very pervasive.' In response, Microsoft has dropped the price of Windows CE and opened the embedded OS to developers. This will not only allow developers to view and modify CE, but also distribute software incorporated to the modified code."

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  1. Obligitory, of course by Loundry · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. They ignore you
    2. They laugh at you
    3. They fight you <----- YOU ARE HERE
    4. You win

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  2. Linux no threat... by rusty0101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...to the products that Microsoft actually does well at.

    If Microsoft would stick to hardware, such as keyboards, mice and joysticks, elements that Linux and the Open Source movement, and Free Software Foundation has no interest in, Microsoft would soon realize that their only competition is Logitech.

    -Rusty

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  3. What number is Steve B? by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Dancing Steve" Ballmer has to be on that list somewhere. What's his number?

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  4. Coincidence? I think now! by chickenbak · · Score: 5, Funny

    The CFOs name is John Connors, coincidence, I think not! Time to Terminate boys.

  5. Re:Great humor by Eccles · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also, do we really need the hyperlink to www.microsoft.com in the article?

    It's so we can slashdot Microsoft.

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