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Linux Gaining Ground In India

Posted by simoniker on from the more-bang-for-your-buck dept.

GillBates0 writes "Yahoo/Reuters is reporting that Linux seems to be gaining over Microsoft in India. According to Red Hat, about 10 percent of India's personal computers will be sold with Linux rather than Microsoft operating systems by March, 2004, up from nothing in January. Linux already drives India's National Stock Exchange, and the Government of India has been promoting open source lately."

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  1. Sorry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sorry, but I am not going to suddenly have a love-fest with all those bastards who STOLE MY JOB just because they are running linux. Petty? Yes... Immature? yes... I'm Bitter?.. YEP!... But -- fuck 'em, the bastards.

    1. Re:Sorry by jcr · · Score: 0, Troll

      Stole your job?

      Sorry, but your customers and/or employers are not your PROPERTY. If someone comes along who can do your job better/faster/cheaper/whatever, the customer is perfectly justified in dumping your sullen, bitter ass and hiring someone else.

      So, instead of bitching about the people who do your former job better than you did, try investing some time and money in improving your skills and attitude.

      -jcr

      --
      The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
    2. Re:Sorry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

      Blame the companies that don't care about their workers and would rather have 1,000 camels coding than 1 guy that actually has inconvenient things like families and car payments

      gross disrespect for another human being. its called racism in some parts. Its also a part of uncle Osama's hate speeches.

  2. in other news by drDugan · · Score: 0, Troll

    India and China announced a bilateral agreement to take over the whole world. Together with over 40% of the worlds population, and a hungry, educated and thriving work force -- the superpower will soon dwarf all other countries.

    more at 11.

  3. Re:good for india by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    It still beats reimaging, reinstalling, and reconfiguring, and recovering data after their Windows registry gets corrupted.