How Many SUSE Subscriptions Can You Get For $240M? 121
itwbennett writes "According to an SD Times article, Microsoft is almost through passing out the infamous subscription certificates for SUSE Enterprise Linux that it purchased for $240 million as part of its investment in Novell. According to the article, Microsoft says that 'a total of 475 customers have used an unspecified number of coupons.' Blogger Brian Proffitt calculates that 'if indeed just 475 customers have received these coupons, then Microsoft has essentially subsidized SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) deployments to an average tune of US$505,263.16 per customer.'"
Microsoft hounds (Score:5, Funny)
Now the important question : am I trollish, insighful, funny or CowboyNeal ?
Re:Free? (Score:5, Funny)
And I think we should all write the name SUSE as "$U$E" to make up for the way we've been unfairly referring to "M$" all these years.
Xcalc? (Score:1, Funny)
This struck me as a very interesting figure, because after firing up XCalc, I figured out that if indeed...
Was that before or after jumping into his Ferrari and flashing his iPhone? Why do people need to display their smug superiority from the unwashed masses when any decent calculator would give the same result?
Now I get it. (Score:4, Funny)
When you put it that way, Windows 7 ultimate is a bargain!
Re:Microsoft hounds (Score:1, Funny)
Calm down, dude! Your spelling and shit is getting all fucked up in ways that make no sense...
Re:Free? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Microsoft hounds (Score:3, Funny)
"1. Slashdot readers tend to be very analytical. We like to get all the facts and make a decision based on those facts. Marketing often obscures the facts by which we could make informed decisions."
If one considered Slashdot readers to be a separate group from Slashdot posters, what you say may be true. Oops, you said "we".
Re:Free? (Score:1, Funny)
$on¥
Re:Now I get it. (Score:3, Funny)
It finally proves that Linux has a higher TCO.
Re:Microsoft hounds (Score:1, Funny)
How do I mod this (-1, Wish to Ignore)?
Re:Microsoft hounds (Score:3, Funny)
Slashdot's chief weapon is ignorance! Ignorance and cynicism. Cynicism and ignorance. Our two weapons are cynicism and ignorance. And arrogance. Our three weapons are cynicism, ignorance, and arrogance. And an overweening sense of entitlement. Our four...no. Amongst our weaponry are such elements as cynicism, ignorance...I'll come in again.
Re:Microsoft hounds (Score:4, Funny)
Are they lyers and fradusters?
Hey, did you see that Jim Carrey movie "Lyer, Lyer"? I think it's about some guy who makes soap.