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EE Times: Linux inventor assesses future of open-source software

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 27, 1998

“What’s going on with the road map for Linux that might be
helpful to the high-end technical users?”
“Do you think Intel’s support of Red Hat has helped out?”
“A lot of our readers say they run Linux on their computers at
home. Has it made inroads into getting on their computers at
work?”
“What is the future of open-source software for engineering
applications? Will we see more of them?”

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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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