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Linux on the Desktop: More Balls Through Windows

Posted by michael on from the real-soon-now dept.

doom writes "There's a story up in the free area of The Economist site about 'Linux on Desktop PCs' called: More balls through Windows. Pretty much the same old stuff, but if you wanted something new you wouldn't be reading slashdot, eh?" Cynic.

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  1. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 59 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

    1. Re:Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 59 by loveaxelrod · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Oh my god! this is a tragedy; whilst his output had been fairly lacklustre of late, you can't deny the number of classic horror books he's written. Nor, indeed, the number of classic films which have made based on his work - The shawshank redemption and the shining to name but two. He will be missed.

  2. Spell Check? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Would it hurt to run spell check before posting an article?

    I quote: organise

    Wow, what a grasp of the English language!

    1. Re:Spell Check? by Gilesx · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You do realise that organise is actually a correct spelling? It's just not Americanised...

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    2. Re:Spell Check? by Salsaman · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      ...or Americanized :-)

  3. and 640K's enough for anyone by RMH101 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...and I can see a use for maybe 2 or three computers in the world in the future

  4. MOD PARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey right wingers! How's blowback feeling? You still think Bush restored honor and dignity to the White House?! LOLOLOL

  5. balls... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    don't they mean more "b*lls through Windows?"

    balls
    bills
    bells

  6. Just like your face. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nt

  7. Re:Another journo that can't use Google by 56ker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please explain what a 401(k) plan is for us non-Americans.....

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  8. Re:I _hate_ OSX by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wait... moderators... insightful?

    How is this insightful? It's a man posting that he hates OS X because of an issue it has (all of which is entirely off-topic) then, at the very end, saying he doesn't really hate OSX at all.

    So, how is that insightful again?

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