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Then *they* win?

Then *they* win?

Posted Oct 21, 2005 2:25 UTC (Fri) by TwoTimeGrime (guest, #11688)
In reply to: Then *they* win? by man_ls
Parent article: Ballmer: Microsoft to go after Linux strongholds (ZDNet)

I find it hard to believe that would be true in all cases. I still assert that the quote is meaningless. And it's still annoying. It means nothing.


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Then *they* win?

Posted Oct 21, 2005 5:42 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]

Well, I think the meaning of the quote lies more in the first three phases: you do not fight something which you ignore, or something laughable. It seems people who are recalling it are saying that Linux is well known and not laughable any more, but a force to reckon with.

The last phrase then you win seems more motivational in nature (as rev has said below) and is probably meaningless (as shown in ncm's examples).

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