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More Linux Predictions for 2004

Posted by michael on from the story-so-nice-we-ran-it-twice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Experts, shmexperts - it's time for the Linux community's own predictions, felt the editors of LinuxWorld Magazine. Prognostications in their Jan 2004 round-up cover media players ('turning your phone into an iPod will be hot by the end of 2004'), IPOs ('Of course, LinuxCertified, Inc'), and MS ('Microsoft will start an intensive campaign to promote their Longhorn technology as Linux standards compliant') - that last is one from Samba's John Terpstra." The original story was back in November.

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  1. I predict by Em+Emalb · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    we will get a bunch of articles on slashdot talking about how so and so company is switching to Linux, even though it's been mainstream for several years now.

    But that's the norm right?

    Repeat after me:

    It's mainstream. let it go.

    Uh oh, did I just hurt someone's feelings?

    Waiting.

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  2. Re:Office monopoly will begin to crack by 110010001000 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Microsoft's pricing and online activation system has already pretty much removed office from consumer pc's."

    Oh brother. I think I can stop reading this one right here.

  3. Re:One of the things that would be nice... by IntergalacticWalrus · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Actually the real reason why sound in linux flash sucks is that they use ESD. You know, that piece of shit soundserver that comes with Gnome...

  4. You forgot one by robertjw · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't forget the three hours on the phone attempting to explain to the service tech, who does not share your native tounge, how this brand new shrink-wrapped copy of XP will not automatically register, even though you did not steal it.

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  5. Oh yeah, I know! by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    make modules && make install_modules is so incredibly difficult to comprehend it made me tear my eyes out.

    And that depmod that the boot script ran by default took a whole FIVE SECONDS! I mean what is this bullshit? I don't have all day to wait!

    Awww shit, the demand-based module loader loaded my sound driver without asking when I double clicked my Nelly MP3s. Seriously, before you know it by network driver will be ordering my summer clothes and booking vacations without asking! Is my privacy and control of my computer worth anything anymore???

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  6. Re:"And The Future?" by PJ of Groklaw by TrancePhreak · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I predict people like you will continue to spend time bashing MS instead of actually getting work done.

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