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anit-linux ad by Microsoft

Author:  Tony [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:41 pm ]
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the following add first appeared in the October 23, 2000, in a german magazine - c't

Posted Image, might have been reduced in size. Click Image to view fullscreen.

English translation according to Altavists's bablefish is - an open operating system does not only have predivide

Though I dont really get this joke since I cant find the defenition of "predivide" Confused

Author:  Amailer [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:50 pm ]
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Maby cuz that word don't exist?

Author:  Prince [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:45 pm ]
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it obviously does exist if u can translate it

Author:  Amailer [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:51 pm ]
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No,
Some words are messed.
I knw, i used google translation for my french Very Happy
and got some mistakes cuz there was no such word!

Author:  Catalyst [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:59 pm ]
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this might help..
the caption at the top translates too

An open operating system can mutate already times. With Windows 2000 however there are all services and services from a hand. That thus really saves time and for money.

Author:  Prince [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:10 pm ]
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i still dont get how ne of that goes along with the picture Confused

Author:  Dan [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:14 pm ]
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i think they are saying that all win 2000 os's are the same so they can sport stuff while linux can have tones of difrent verson b/c poleop can mod them. (the pic starts with a penguan, the linux logo, then is moded, see how it ties in?)

Author:  Tony [ Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:56 pm ]
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the froggy pengiun looks really messed up Shocked

Author:  Prince [ Sat Sep 13, 2003 2:07 pm ]
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ohhhhhhhhh i c wut ur sayin dan

Author:  JSBN [ Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:16 am ]
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dan is so smart ^.^


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