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Linux's Role In Microsoft's Decline

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the karma-catching-up dept.

nerdyH writes "As early as last quarter, Microsoft admitted that Linux and netbooks were eating into its fat profits. Recently, it came home, with the software giant announcing its first-ever layoffs. LinuxDevices interviewed Linux Foundation Director Jim Zemlin on Linux's role in Microsoft's misfortunes. Zemlin sums it up pretty well: 'Companies can offer their own branded software platform based on Linux. If Microsoft is getting 75 percent margins, you would like some of that high-margin business, too.'"

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  1. Economy by qoncept · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever read. It just goes to show how idiots can come up with stupid ideas and believe they came to a rational conclusion.

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    Whale
  2. layoffs from a cash rich company by sijucm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Pure capitalist greed shown by Microsoft. With the kind of cash they are sitting on, they should invest in R&D or at least fix windows software. Good for the open source community, hope the laid off employees can work to make the socialist open source movement stronger. Let us share our resources.

  3. Re:Oh, Dear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well, this kitten and sparkles thing is totally Linux as far as I know.
    Microsoft supported the proposition 8, and we, Linux admins and users all around the USA and the world, were against it.
    Actually, all polls show that 85% of Linux users are Homosexual, so we really like Kittens and Sparkles.
    Linux IS the Gay and Lesbian OS. Apple is for Metrosexuals.

  4. Re:Oh, Dear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    That Obama guy? Yeah, just what we need, another nigger in D.C. begging for change.