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Re: [News] With Linux UMPCs, Windows Loses 'De Facto' Standard Status

Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> ____/ bbgruff on Friday 06 June 2008 19:40 : \____
> 
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> 
>>> Linux success on UMPCs nudges Microsoft’s XP strategy
>>> 
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | To that point, Ubuntu is releasing a UMPC-only version of Ubuntu 8.04
>>> | called Ubuntu Netbook Remix for Intel Atom-based netbooks and UMPCs.
>>> | Because many current users of Linux-powered UMPCs may not even know
>>> | they’re using open source, the hope is that more obvious “branding” will
>>> | result in more people willing to run Linux on their primary PCs.
>>> `----
>>> 
>>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=218
>> 
>> So Ubuntu is releasing what amounts to "Yet Another Linux Distro" - just
>> like
>> that?  In a matter of weeks?  To fulfill a need?
>> 
>> Hmmm.... remember all those troll-postings about all those Linux distros?
>> Perhaps this is the "why"?
>> In fact, I get the impression that (in effect) several maunufacturers are
>> releasing their own Linux distros!
>> - and by comparison, MS decides to extend the sale of a 7-year-old OS?
>> Hmmmm.....
> 
> Its 'new' embedded offering is based on XP too. It's getting embarrassing.

I'm not embarrassed in the slightest, Roy.  Are you...?;-)


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