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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to All   
   Re: Microsoft's dropped feature is Linux   
   05 Dec 10 10:16:47   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message <182tuxs8qopai.rq0l5zdkzy8j$.dlg@40tude.net>, flatfish+++ wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:05:19 +1300, in comp.os.linux.advocacy you   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> In message <12gdgpq9mov6n$.4n05tslyvc8w$.dlg@40tude.net>, flatfish+++   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Anyway, I don't see people flocking to Linux for an alternative.   
   >>   
   >> They already have—look at all the ever-cheaper and ever-more-featureful   
   >> NAS boxes being sold. They’re probably outselling WHS installations   
   >> 100:1.   
   >   
   > You're assuming NAS is the same as the WHS.   
   > It's NOT.   
   > Apples and oranges.   
   >   
   > Get it?   
      
   Guess which one is selling, and which one isn’t.   
      
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