CNN: Top 10 IT news stories of 1998 | Linux Today

CNN: Top 10 IT news stories of 1998

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 16, 1998

Linux took off into mainstream hype early in the year, with
industry notables like Netscape.

And the open source software movement that has refined and
enhanced Linux under Torvalds’ watchful eye is now being seen as a
model for software development that gives the developer community
at large a say in shaping platforms that seek de-facto standard
status.

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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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