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05-12-2007
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| Commentator  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana U.S.A.
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|  "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Microsoft director out to 'debunk mythology around open source' By Don Sambandaraksa Bangkok Post "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007. Even Linus has got a job today." Controversial statements from the head of Microsoft's Linux Labs, Bill Hilf. Speaking on the last leg of a tour of Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Bill Hilf, more formally known as Microsoft's platform strategy director, was in the region to "be descriptive and intelligent in giving people an understanding of open source and debunk a lot of the mythology around open source." Read article here. Let the laughter begin.  |
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05-13-2007
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| Discussion starter  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kenya
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 | Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 So, if Linux is dead. Then how does he explain me using all of these updated applications on my GNU/Linux operating system? |
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05-13-2007
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| Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wamuran QLD Australia
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|  Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Bum, wish someone had told me sooner then I wouldn't have "upgraded" 17 servers at work form Windows 2003  Also my laptop & my wife's & the migration of all our pc's at work to kubuntu Cary (tounge in cheek) |
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05-13-2007
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| Dogs don't make mistakes.  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia, USA
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 | Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 The irony in the title is just too good: Microsoft director out to 'debunk mythology around open source'! |
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05-13-2007
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| Eligible for a custom title  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Maybe it's the fact that it's 5am and I've been up all night, or maybe it's true... he's a nutter. /me giggles herself to sleep on the keyboard "hehe-ZZZzzzz-heh-zzz..." |
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05-13-2007
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| Less than 3 miles from the sea  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pompey UK
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 | Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Denial an't just a river in Egypt! |
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05-13-2007
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 I wonder if that is their new strategy? Ignore it and it'll disappear? Like a baby playing peak-a-boo? I think maybe if they just shut up about Linux 'Myths' and worked on improving their own flaky OS they may have a chance of winning some of those Linux customers... |
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05-13-2007
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Wow. I don't think Linux'll be dead in 2007. As long as prices for a legit copy of Windows (XP, Vista or otherwise) stay high, there'll be a need for a free alternative. |
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Quote:
 Or there is a Prime Minister post going in the UK too... | |
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Quote:
Does anyone remember exactly when Microsoft lost their credibility? | |
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05-13-2007
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| Re: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007 Quote:
I meant PR-wise, not "we can't make a decent operating system"-wise. That would be MS Bob. | |
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