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The Linux Party
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| My hope is that those all-important choices are ones who have at least
| entertained the idea of using Open Source and Linux in government. Lowering
| costs and tax burdens should be high on the list for the new regime--not
| business as usual.
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http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3093.html
Also from DaniWeb:
Crystal Ball Sunday #10: Linux Vendor Consolidation
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| Welcome to the 10th installment of the Crystal Ball Sunday series. This is an
| exciting time to be involved with Linux because the temperature is right for
| some Linux vendor consolidation. In my August 22nd post, Microsoft and
| Novell: Buying In or Selling Out, I subtly predicted that Microsoft would end
| up buying Novell due to its overwhelming and somewhat odd major investment in
| Novell.
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| My prediction hasn't come true quite yet but on the horizon for 2009 you'll
| see Linux company consolidation. I think several of the more popular
| distributions will be absorbed (assimilated) into the larger distributions.
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http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3074.html
Recent:
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Microsoft Profit Drops; Forecast May Miss Estimates
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| The world's biggest software maker said sales of Windows for PCs sank 24
| percent and revenue from its online advertising unit came in at the low end
| of its projections. Microsoft's report contrasted with positive comments from
| chipmaker Intel Corp. and computer company International Business Machines
| Corp.
|
| [...]
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| Microsoft declined $1.60 to $30.20 in extended trading after closing at
| $31.80 at 4 p.m. New York time on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has
| fallen 11 percent this year.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQ7_iN1SxJ.c&refer=worldwide
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