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Does Linux Need a $300 Million Ad Campaign?
Microsoft is now spending $300 million to counter Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads. Does Linux need its own ad campaign? It has been fascinating to see Microsoft roll out its (can you believe it!!) $300 million ad campaign, the one that counters the now famous and effective “I’m a Mac” ads. With those ...
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How to Spend a Big Advertising Budget on Linux [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... At first I laughed off the idea that Linux needs a $300 million dollar ad campaign, especially after Linux Journal's John Gray concluded that Linux really just needs an "informed press corps." I'd wager that Computerworld's Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols agrees, as long as the information campaign ...

How to Spend a Big Advertising Budget on Linux
OStatic blogs — ... At first I laughed off the idea that Linux needs a $300 million dollar ad campaign, especially after Linux Journal's John Gray concluded that Linux really just needs an "informed press corps." I'd wager that Computerworld's Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols agrees, as long as the information campaign ...

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