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Computerworld: Linux growth snowballs as big boys join the throng

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 27, 1999

The article will appear on this months cover of idg’s
Computerworld (Australia) magazine

“The tall poppy syndrome could well be to blame for the rise and
rise of Linux, which has also become the darling of the open source
code movement. While it once was said that Unix would be the
biggest threat to Microsoft’s ownership of the desktop, the same
people are now saying Linux could take that role.”

“Ellen Cresswell and Laura Mason in Australia, and in the US,
spoke to Linux users for an update on the market’s view”


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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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