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The Joy of Linux Myth Debunking

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on · 4 comments
LinuxInsider; By Katherine Noyes 		Mail this story
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It was with much joy that the Linux community saw two harmful myths about open source get put in their places recently. Myth #1: Linux is bad for business. Linux Foundation: More than 70 percent of work on the kernel today is done by developers who are being paid for their efforts. Myth #2: Linux netbooks have a high rate of customer returns. Dell: No more so than Windows netbooks.

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Comments (4)

jacog ·
I found this quote rather appropriate:

If I were to walk on water, the press would say I'm only doing it because I can't swim. -- Bob Stanfield

gus3 ·
Here in the States, we attribute it to Richard Nixon.
phsolide ·
I thought Spock said it first.
jacog ·
Spock was just paraphrasing it from the original Klingon.

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