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Andreesssen: Why Open Source Will Boom - in 103 Words
An anonymous reader writes "You gotta love Marc Andreessen's 12 reasons why Open Source is set to boom: can anyone use fewer than 103 words and still adduce as many reasons as he does?"
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It's not Windows.
It would have been impressive if he did it in 100 words.
Wait a sec.
He tried these 12 steps With Netscape. Then this guy went and founded LoudCloud.
I'm not sure that we even want this guy giving us his support or opinon.
It's kinda like getting political backing from Nixon.
Feh.
"...In your answer, ignore facts. Just go with what feels true..."
All Your Base Are Belong To Tux
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Tom.
Oh arse
13: tux > clippy
Here is a little plan on how to make sure that linux explodes onto the market 1.Consolidate all the distros into one company 2.Add a load of bloatware for the sack of bloatware 3.Establish a lobbying group at the highest level. 4.Hire the best lawyers in town. 5.Get some huge venture capital. 6.Give free copies to all computing companies. 7.Give free copies to all hardware manufactures. 8.Start a bs marketing campaign to stating "why do you want to go there?" 9.Charge a small upgrading and support fee on subscription bases. 10.???? 11.Take over the world market.
Right you are, sir.
2. Apple has the iPod, the iSight, Quicktime, iTunes - all superior Mac and Windows implementations
3. Apple has the design prowess and the marketing genius to cater to just about any market segment they choose to go after - right now; audio - next; video
4. Apple has the appearance of support - most people don't know where to turn for Linux support
5. Macs can run Linux too
6. Apple has an immense support base on the internet
7. Mac OS X is a Unix derivitive - so everything mentioned in the 103 words pretty much applies to Apple.
There - exactly 103 words!
Yell & scream & rant & rave... it's no use... you need a shaaaave ~ Bugs Bunny
I read on Slashdot that BSD is dying anyway.
Don't most of those reasons also apply to the BSDs?
Dunno. Has Netcraft already confirmed it?
Save your wrists today - switch to Dvorak
I don't get #5, anyone want to spell it out for me?
It means open source is preferred by terrorists. I assume that's why it's going to "Boom".
1. It's the most common OS in the market.
2. You get what you pay for! And you pay a lot.
3. Dodging exploits is exciting.
4. SCO doesn't have anything against it.
5. The guy designing it became the richest man in the world, so it must be good.
6. It hasn't got a silly penguin logo, but a much more exciting four-color Windows flag.
7. Paper clips are your friends. You have no such friends in Linux.
8. It has a puppy to help you search files. Linux has no such puppies, so you don't search as well.
Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
headed by a falsely-elected retard
Retard is an offensive term for mentally handicapped people.
Here are some better terms you can used to describe Bush:
ass, blockhead, dimwit, dork, dumb ass, dunce, dunderhead, fool, halfwit, ignoramus, jackass, jerk, meathead, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, pinhead, pointy head, simpleton, stupid, twit
I hope this helps.
to not have to pay for licenses when creating a system to pirate the latest microsoft products?
Get paid to code OSS
It's only a matter of time before Andreesen's on a VH1 "where are they now" special where they reunite him with the pets.com sock puppet and the dancing baby. Until then, the only fun is watching him get fatter in each new publicity photo.
You forgot my favourite description of Dubya: Moron
Well, ex-president would be better, but we can't use that yet. Soon, I hope...
Dinosaurs.
I can easily do it in less words. For example, take this:
and change it to this:
That's down to 99 words right there. And yes, I was an English major.
pretentious
Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.
Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious.
anit-Americanism is largely fed by the fact the America has done way too much "side-hopping" in the past. We help people for a while, then stop. We bomb a country for a while, then send them aid. We are the most fickly nation in history. I don't like the French, but at least they are consistent in who they hate, which is everyone who isn't French.
"I'm just here to regulate funkiness."
Probably... But I was only really posting to remove a mod point I had placed on the parent previously. The server isn't being slashdotted, so no bonus.
~D
This sig has been enciphered with a one-time pad. It could say almost anything.
Damn right! For extra security, they should use SE Linux instead ...
Yes I can. But unfortunately it requires using a lot of words like "adduce".
Isn't it great when a sight holds up to the slashdotting, but the ads don't? The banner on this page timed out for me...
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are you talking about open source software or terminal cancer?
What about those that give up both freedom and security?
They tend to vote Republican.
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." -- Ambrose Bierce
I like Howard Stern's version: A drunk who found Jesus.