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Free Software Magazine: The Future of Computing: Is Free Software Ready?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 19, 2005

“The future is the state of things yet to come. One can only
expect what may happen and never know what will happen. The future
can only be predicted based on past experience. The predictions
differ based on the forecaster and his experience, in-depth
understanding and knowledge. The technological future is the
technology of the future, the destiny of the technology of
today.

“The predictions of tomorrow’s technology are as diverse and
conflicting as any ranging from the on-demand business model
promulgated by IBM to the user empowerment as envisioned by
Microsoft. While the top players in the field continue composing
and refining their visions and trying to make them reality, the
debate rages on…”


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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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