'linux will eventually overtake microsoft'
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support 80% · rear-view mirrormoderated to 100%; argued down by 20%
by metric on 2006-07-08 22:23:54History shows us that the technology that is more free tends to overcome any tech that inhibits the user's liberties. eg. Betamax vs. VHS: 'The VHS format's defeat of the Betamax format became a classic marketing case study, now identified with the verbal phrase "to Betamax", wherein a proprietary technology format is overwhelmed in the market by a format allowing multiple, competing, licensed manufacturers.' source Linux is to VHS as Windows is to Betamax.
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title: 'rear-view mirror'
text: 'History shows us that the technology that is more free tends to overcome any tech that inhibits the user's liberties. eg. Betamax vs. VHS: 'The VHS format's defeat of the Betamax format became a classic marketing case study, now identified with the verbal phrase "to Betamax", wherein a proprietary technology format is overwhelmed in the market by a format allowing multiple, competing, licensed manufacturers.' source Linux is to VHS as Windows is to Betamax.'
tags: metric,linux,microsoft,windows
date: 2006-07-08 22:23:54
submitter: metric
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