M$ is competing with Linux

[Max Spain]

If this new competition from Microsoft is any indication, I don't think Linux will be used by many people in the future.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9392/linuxie8.png

[benmoran]

lol. advertising foolery

[nanonyme]

Nice joke.

[L33F3R]

who the shit is gunna download ie8 from an advertisement?

[thefirstm]

<sarcasm>Why would you want to download IE8 at all? IE6 is much, much better.</sarcasm>

[Svartalf]

who the shit is gunna download ie8 from an advertisement?

I sure as hell wouldn't. I think MS bought some ads referencing Linux because they're running scared.

[Svartalf]

<sarcasm>Why would you want to download IE8 at all? IE6 is much, much better.</sarcasm>

Hey now... I already got my boots and tennies filthy this week moving horses around in the rain. Now, we're needing chest-waders...

[Svartalf]

If this new competition from Microsoft is any indication, I don't think Linux will be used by many people in the future.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9392/linuxie8.png

I'd say with competition like that, they're not going to be the one people use in a couple of years... It might not be Linux, but...

[whizse]

who the shit is gunna download ie8 from an advertisement?

I will! (Only so that I can run Google Chrome Frame in it, using Wine, aand theme it to look like OS X!)

[RealNC]

Well, "off topic ads" also exist here on Phoronix. For example, on the main page, in the left-bottom panel, in the "Featured links" box, you see "Free Trial for Anonymous Surfing Service". That takes you to http://www.gotrusted.com which is a Windows and Mac-only product: