Linux Top 3: Open Source Projects Don't Die, They Get Reborn as Forks

Open source users are a powerful bunch. The core freedom that open source licenses provide enables developers and users to avoid lock-in. It also enables projects that otherwise would die, to get a second life.

This past week two notable Linux projects got a second life, thanks entirely to the passion of community and the open source model.

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