Posted on 09/17/2013 10:09:49 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
International Business Machines Inc. plans to announce Tuesday that it will spent $1 billion over four or five years on Linux, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Digits blog.
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What’s it like? How does it feel?
If the implication is that “the nation’s cloud centers” all run Windows, you are sadly mistaken. And even if they did, Linux will inevitably displace them as more users realize what a POS Microslop is.
“Perhaps they wanted to concentrate on core business”
Which iiiissss?
I hve heard the story as a large number.
Well, that should be the kiss of death for Linux. ;’)
Which iiiissss?
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