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Linux Spreads its Wings
securitas writes "Businessweek's 'Linux Spreads its Wings' Special Report discusses the growing use of Linux in a wide range of products that include mobile phones, cars, telecom gear and consumer electronics; Linux in China; an analysis of the SCO litigation; a look at how Novell's Linux strategy may bring the struggling, former technology high-flyer back from the dead, as well as other articles and interviews related to the growth and spread of Linux as a viable platform for both enterprise and consumer technology."
It sounds too much like a maxi pad commercial. "New OS, with wings. For those heavier data flow days..."
That's it! I'm fed up with the popular media misunderstanding linux and the free software movement. It is quite obvious if you've had the time to do any research that penguins swim and don't fly.
Penguins can't fly, you insensitive clod.
Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.
Soon, i'll beable to put linux on my toaster.
-Pizentios
PH balanced for a wind0ze luser
Unfortunately, my old laptop attempted this & the result was not pretty.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, KIDS!
"Obviously, I'm not an IBM computer any more than I'm an ashtray" (Bob Dylan)
You obviously are not an MBA or marketing type. I can tell, because you used the word "paradigm" properly.
this is getting old and so are you
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This came to my head instantly...
Don't get me wrong, I like the penguins... it's just funny... Oh well, there goes my karma....
Because we have massive balls.
Come now. Yesterday Linux was dying because one sound card did not work WITH NINE DIFFERENT DISTROS.
Today Linux is alive and well and thriving.
You mean to tell me that this kind of dramatic turnaround is not news? Linux came back from the brink of death to picture of health in ONE DAY.
Now that's news!
evil is as evil does
A few years back, I witnessed an amazing sight. That's right, I saw penguins fly.
After attending a conference in San Diego, I snagged a Southwest Airlines flight home to Sacramento. The flight attendants, as usual, were perky and excited; but they also let me know as I boarded the plane that a surprise was in store.
(get your mind out of the gutter!)
After takeoff, the announcement came over the loudspeaker:
"We are very pleased to have some special passengers with us on Southwest today! Two penguins on their way from Sea World in San Diego to Marine World, Africa, USA in Vallejo have joined us. Their handlers have graciously allowed us to meet them."
And so it was, two penguins waddled down the center aisle of that 737. Flying. Across California.
No kidding.
MacOS, Windows, BeOS, GNOME, KDE: they're all just Xerox copies