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Jim Zemlin Says Linux Foundation Should Combat Fraud Together With the Gates Foundation. Maybe They Should Start With Jim's Wife.

Not About Linux at All!

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 17, 2024

The Bill Gates-connected 'Linux' Foundation turns Linux.com into a dormant site that does not cover Linux. This is all they've published since January 15^th i.e. in over 60 days:

Linux.com not about Linux.

Even their latest entry isn't about Linux:

Linux.com 5 days ago not about Linux: Find Your Pot of Career Gold & Save Up to 40%; nobody bothers with the site anymore; it's marketing, and now even Linux

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