Linux Going Mainstream

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Posted by michael on Sunday February 1, 2004 @09:46AM from the oh-joy dept.

Gossi writes "The BBC is carrying an excellent overview of the growing use of Linux, by many different fields. The article says it all, really, and is probably something you should show your Boss."

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Linux going mainstream? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-01 09:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Oh no... I've got to start hating it now. Once common people like something, I can't like it, or I'll lose my elitist status. Hrm, what's a good obscure OS? BeOS isn't around anymore... maybe OpenBSD?
1. Re:Linux going mainstream? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-01 09:59 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  No, we shall all start using the HURD now.
  
  Join us.
2. Re:Linux going mainstream? by koali · 2004-02-01 10:29 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I think you mean... "Join me".
"Show your boss"? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-01 09:50 · Score: 5, Funny

If my boss was so dumb that he didn't know Linux is the only choice for everything - well, he wouldn't be my boss, he would be the janitor.
1. Re:"Show your boss"? by glpierce · 2004-02-01 10:00 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  "he wouldn't be my boss, he would be the janitor."
  
  Unless you're the assistant janitor, in which case he's both...
  
  --
  G
Re:Government, yup by SpookyFish · 2004-02-01 10:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Sure, old news, but the truly amazing, out of this world, "oh my god" thing about this -- The government actually WANTS to be thrifty with OUR tax money??!

Oh, wait, no, they just want to spend that money on more beaurocrats and $1000 screwdrivers.

Ah, well.