It gets coverage
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| bigg Jul 08, 2009 9:07 AM EST |
This provides additional coverage of alternatives to Windows, including mentions of Linux (whether or not it is completely accurate, it's still free marketing of Linux) in the non-tech media. Here is a list of sites I've visited that had the story as front page news: cnn.com foxnews.com msnbc.com bloomberg.com foxbusiness.com cnbc.com huffingtonpost.com drudgereport.com abcnews.com cbsnews.com nytimes.com wsj.com The total value in terms of name recognition for Linux is surely in the millions of dollars. |
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| Bob_Robertson Jul 08, 2009 10:07 AM EST |
That is, if people read down that far. It does violate the myth of PC=Windows, which is a very, very good thing and a huge first step toward choice in the minds of the computer user. |
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| hkwint Jul 08, 2009 10:29 AM EST |
What a coincidence the guy who co-wrote the blog is called 'Linus'. Normally I'd think this is a freakin joke or so, but seems it isn't.
Better, both Linux _and_ Linus are mentioned in the same article. Wrong Linus, but doesn't matter, does it? |
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| klhrevolution Jul 08, 2009 7:44 PM EST |
Can't say that I did not see it coming.. Surprised it took them so long. I wonder why now ? Almost everything about google is "beta" that's okay.. And they have yet to release a stable version of the browser for linux! Maybe we will know more in the coming weeks or months ? |
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