InfoWorld: Linux's '60s technology, open-sores ideology won't beat W2K, but what will? | Linux Today

InfoWorld: Linux’s ’60s technology, open-sores ideology won’t beat W2K, but what will?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 21, 1999

“Why do I think Linux won’t kill Windows? Two reasons. The Open
Source Movement’s ideology is utopian balderdash. And Linux is
30-year-old technology.

“The Open Source Movement reminds me of communism. Richard
Stallman’s Marx rants about the evils of the profit motive and
multinational corporations. Linus Torvalds’ Lenin laughs about
world domination.”

“Unix and the Internet turn 30 this summer. Both are
senile…”

“W2K is software also from the distant past — VAX/VMS for
Windows. But it will overpower Linux. NT, now approaching 23×6
availability, is already overpowering Linux.”


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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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