Linux and open-source rules: 2019's five biggest stories show why | Linux Today

Linux and open-source rules: 2019’s five biggest stories show why

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Jan 4, 2020

As Torvalds said, “If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I’ve won.” Guess what? He won. 

And, so has Linux and open source. Today, with the exception of Apple and Windows desktop everyone uses open-source software for everything. And, as we’ve seen, even Windows now is getting more Linux and open-source friendly by the day. In 2020, the story is Linux and open-source software rules, while the others drool.

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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