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Andreesssen: Why Open Source Will Boom - in 103 Words

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-everyone-likes-penguins dept.

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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  1. Why Linux Will Boom - in 3 Words by ChaoticChaos · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not Windows.

    1. Re:Why Linux Will Boom - in 3 Words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      $ echo It\'s not Windows. | wc -w
      3
      How dare you question the all knowing wc.
  2. Not Impressed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would have been impressive if he did it in 100 words.

    1. Re:Not Impressed by Flexagon · · Score: 4, Funny

      This sounds like the old "theorem" that any program can be reduced to 99 lines because any program larger than that can surely be reduced by one measly line without breaking it.

  3. Andreesssen - Why I'm an idiot in 103 words. by His+name+cannot+be+s · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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  4. Less than 103? by AlaskanUnderachiever · · Score: 5, Funny

    All Your Base Are Belong To Tux

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  5. This could just as easily be 103 words about Apple by adzoox · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. Apple has a loyal fanbase that supports it "enough" to break even - make a profit
    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!

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  6. Re:Let's see you go against Microsoft. by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  7. No, by 2names · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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