Microsoft Sells Linux To Wal-Mart

Several readers wrote in to let us know that Wal-Mart is planning to buy SUSE Linux vouchers from Microsoft in the course of building out its infrastructure. These are the support vouchers that Microsoft must distribute to hold up its end of the bargain with Novell. Wal-Mart has been a customer of Red Hat Linux. CBR Online notes that the deal is not entirely unexpected because Microsoft's COO, Kevin Turner, is the former CIO of Wal-Mart.

Comments

Ooooh

[MattyCobb]

So they are saying Linux is the Walmart Windows are they? FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Re:Ooooh

[SeaFox]

So they are saying Linux is the Walmart Windows are they?

At first I thought Microsoft was trying to pull a fast one on Wal-Mart.

Then I realized Wal-Mart would immediately recognize the OS they were running was not Windows when they stopped having crashes.

MS Support

[eviloverlordx]

The first thing that popped into my mind upon hearing this was "when they call MS Support, they'll get the Blue Automated Message of Death". Then I realized that the fastest way to get users to dump Linux would be to have them sent to MS' real tech support.

Re:MS Support

[gbobeck]

"when they call MS Support, they'll get the Blue Automated Message of Death"

That is still an improvement over Clippy!

Dear God

[Anonymous Coward]

What is the world coming too?

The forces join...

[adambha]

Wal-mart + Microsoft = Linux?

I've seen fuzzy math before, but this takes the cake.

Good news!

[Otter]

I've been waiting for a way to run Linux that managed to simultaneously involve Microsoft, Novell and Wal-Mart! Do you think they can get Lotus Notes into the mix as well?

Evil Empire + Evil empire = Super Ultra Evil Linux

[Foofoobar]

If there were a time for Linux to be made into a tool of destruction to wipe out all mankind, to kick puppies, make children cry, steal candy from babies and import illegal aliens into our country to pay them pennies to work overtime, this would be it's opportunity.

But ...

[njchick]

... can we call it genuine Linux?

Re:MOD GP DOWN Re:Interesting

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow, way to karma whore with that first useless comment. Why do all the high UIDs feel the need to do this?

Because they hope to earn some karma by finishing their sentences with a question mark?

1 in 5

[Shadow Wrought]

At least now we know why 1 in 5 dosn't pass certification...

Re:Evil Empire + Evil empire = Super Ultra Evil Li

[geekoid]

I'd totally install "Super Ultra Evil Linux"

And add some FSF FUD for good measure

[mandelbr0t]

OMG Microsoft is only one company away from getting it's filthy hands on the Linux codebase! It's only months before pre-packaged Shaftnix (supported by Novell) hits the market followed by a storm of Novell-specific Linux trojans! This will make Linux people out of (shudder) LUSERS! Why should we taint our beautiful GNU/Linux with the wretched eye-candy that consumers demand?! Attacks on the GPL will continue unabated, and only prostrating yourself at the feet of the mighty RMS and installing Debian will save you from the apocalypse that will come to destroy this unholy union.

Re:MOD GP DOWN Re:Interesting

[Anonymous Coward]

just because you suck at karma whoring doesn't mean you need to throw a hissy fit.

This is wonderful!

[rossz]

I already run Linux virtually on a Windows box. I get the ease of use of Linux with the incredible stability of Windows. Now I can add the unsurpassed support only Microsoft can offer.

Let's Call It...

[ackthpt]

Let's call it Wal-Lix

Re:Let's Call It...

[sheehaje]

I would rather call it Bollocks

Re:Interesting

[Sillygates]

The new Lindows: SuSE + WGA

Re:Evil Empire + Evil empire = Super Ultra Evil Li

[cyberwiz01]

So what would that make Super Ultra Super Evil Linux?

Don't add, MULTIPLY!

[The Monster]

Wal-mart + Microsoft = Linux

Wrong operator. Instead of adding, you multiply. Since the prevailing opinion 'round here is that Wal-Mart and Microsoft are negatives, and the product of a negative is positive, the equation makes perfect sense.