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Linux Gaining Strength In Downturn

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the monday-morning-slow-ball dept.

gubm writes "A February survey of IT managers by IDC indicated that hard times are accelerating the adoption of Linux. The open source operating system will emerge from the recession in a stronger data center position than before, concluded an IDC white paper."

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  1. Linux on the desktop 2009 ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The year of linux on the desktop is finally here!

    1. Re:Linux on the desktop 2009 ! by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Maybe id will port Duke Nukem: Forever to Linux as a tribute to the up and coming market dominance.

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    2. Re:Linux on the desktop 2009 ! by rolfwind · · Score: 4, Funny

      3D Realms just announced Duke Nukem Forever was to be released in the Year of the Linux Desktop.

  2. Re:The best things in life... by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    And if Windows dies in the data center....? So what! Microsoft has $20 billion in the bank, I'm sure they'll have no problems innovating some new way to make up the lost revenue. ;)

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  3. YES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's all hope things continue to go down the drain so the Linux base may grow!

    Wait...

  4. Re:The best things in life... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And that would be a bad thing because.... why?

    It's not. It's just Balmer posted on Slashdot again...

  5. Re:The best things in life... by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 1, Funny

    If my corporation buys services from global player say HP

    Umm, OK
    "HP"

  6. Re:The best things in life... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    People who abuse the "et al." expression should be whacked over the head with SPQR insignia.

  7. Re:The best things in life... by mcgrew · · Score: 1, Funny

    That couldn't have been Balmer, there are no chair splinters.

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