“Upstart Linux’s open code is challenging Microsoft’s domination
of computer software.”
“If Hollywood ever made a movie about software, even the most
gifted scriptwriter wouldn’t dream up the real-world battle now
taking place behind your computer screen.
“It involves the world’s richest man, a band of idealistic
computer programmers led by a former Finnish college student, and
crazy ideas about software freedom and democracy that threaten the
rich man’s empire. If it succeeds, the movement would change the
way future software gets written. It could also give computer users
better programs, cheaper pricing, and a lot more choice over what
runs inside their machines…”