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____/ High Plains Thumper on Saturday 25 Jun 2011 12:37 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Homer on Saturday:
>>> Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> Wintel, Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | So, goodbye, Wintel. We knew thee well. Hello, Apple and Linux.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387510,00.asp
>>>
>>> Is it my imagination, or is there a low turnout of Microsoft shills in
>>> the comments? Maybe they've all defected to Android. LOL!
>>
>> Linux FUD in general declined considerably over the past year. I hardly
>> find any. Maybe PR cuts...
>
> I thought this statement summed it up nicely in a nutshell.
>
> [quote]
> Well, this is never going to happen, because nobody at the company sees
> such an idea as logical and forward thinking.
> [/quote]
>
> I'd say it would be a welcomed end to a convicted monopoly maintainer,
> whose choke hold decimated a developing industry of small computing
> companies and personal development. Back in the 80's to early 90's before
> Windows 95+, there was much development because of low cost consumer home
> computer hardware prior to WinTel take over.
>
> The netbook, which was in a way a resurgence, was anti-competitively
> killed.
>
> Now, it is mostly the big boys that develop and monopolise software,
> because the scenario has morphed to the point where the small fry can't
> afford the legal protection from software patents.
>
> BTW, stalker libeller homophobe flatfish and company have been silent for
> about a week now. Perhaps it was cut, too?
Yesterday he ran away from IRC because we told him we knew who he was. He tried following me to other channels,
like #phoronix.
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~~ Best of wishes
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