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BBC News: Gnome is no Windows dwarf

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 19, 1999

Thanks to Bob Koblish for
this link.

“Windows 98 may still dominate the software shelves in computer
stores, but it has been joined by a new operating system which
could loosen Microsoft’s stranglehold on the market.

“Windows is installed on 95% of the world’s PCs, but its new
challenger Gnome is being developed and distributed globally by
more than 250 programmers supporting a free software movement.”

“It is being bundled with the the Linux operating system, but is
amied [sic] at consumers who would be put off by Linux’s
command-line environment…”


Complete story
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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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