____/ Linonut on Thursday 01 November 2007 00:21 : \____
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> Linux Community Questions x86 Server Numbers
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>> | Con Zymaris, CEO of open-source firm Cybersource, in Melbourne, Australia,
>> | also believes that it is impossible to estimate the number of Linux
>> | systems in existence, and that any figures that try to do so will likely
>> | be inaccurate.
>> `----
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>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2209952,00.asp
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> Linux's success against such a well-placed, well-stocked competitor
> has been "phenomenal so far, but we all certainly need to keep up the
> innovation if we want to continue to put pressure on them," McPherson
> said. "Microsoft will only increase its offensive against Linux,
> especially as Linux and OpenOffice threaten its two cash cows. We are
> prepared for that and are confident that, over time, customers want
> the freedom of choice that only open source can provide."
^^^^^^^^^^^
Microsoft can now redefine open source though. It not only pretends, but it
also corrupts the meaning of the term. It wants to destroy Linux and FOSS from
the inside and it 'bribes' companies to leave the door wide open. All that
manipulation needs to be tracked and recorded.
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~~ Best of wishes
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