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Microsoft Sells Linux To Wal-Mart

Posted by kdawson on from the devil-you-know dept.

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.

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  1. Ooooh by MattyCobb · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  2. MS Support by eviloverlordx · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    1. Re:MS Support by gbobeck · · Score: 4, Funny
      "when they call MS Support, they'll get the Blue Automated Message of Death"

      That is still an improvement over Clippy!
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  3. The forces join... by adambha · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wal-mart + Microsoft = Linux?

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

  4. Good news! by Otter · · Score: 5, Funny

    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?

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  5. Evil Empire + Evil empire = Super Ultra Evil Linux by Foofoobar · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  6. But ... by njchick · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... can we call it genuine Linux?

  7. Re:MOD GP DOWN Re:Interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  8. This is wonderful! by rossz · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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  9. Let's Call It... by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's call it Wal-Lix

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  10. Re:Interesting by Sillygates · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new Lindows: SuSE + WGA

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