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ABCNEWS: OS David vs. Windows Goliath: Linux Gains Popularity, Industry Backing

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Can Linux really challenge Windows for a slice of the operating
system (OS) market?

With powerful backers, the affection of programmers and
developers who nurse a powerful disdain for Windows, and plenty of
media buzz in the last few weeks, Linux could be seen as a
rearguard action against the dominance of Windows, which controls
some 90 percent of the OS market.


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