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Then *they* win?

Then *they* win?

Posted Oct 21, 2005 5:42 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)
In reply to: Then *they* win? by TwoTimeGrime
Parent article: Ballmer: Microsoft to go after Linux strongholds (ZDNet)

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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