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Too Many Linux Distros Make For Open Source Mess 554

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 19, 2007 @03:02AM from the 300-flavors dept.

AlexGr writes "Remember the 1980s worries about how the "forking" of Unix could hurt that operating system's chances for adoption? That was nothing compared to the mess we've got today with Linux, where upwards of 300 distributions vie for the attention of computer users seeking an alternative to Windows."

Comment Re:Online apps (Score 2, Interesting) 129

by someonewhois on Thursday September 14, 2006 @06:12PM (#16109238) Attached to: Challenging Microsoft on the Desktop

Free and free upgrades - You don't have to worry about paying for this or keeping it up to date especially if you use multiple different computers.

What prevents these services from cutting you off from your data and requiring you to start paying monthly charges to use it plus an $400 "sign up fee", effectively holding all of your data for ransom?

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