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LinuxToday.com.au: Linux 2.4: Late – But Far From Dead

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 23, 2000

[ Thanks to renai43
for this link. ]

Try as they might, the forces of computing evil will never
succeed with any campaign to denigrate Linux based on the lateness
of Linux 2.4. Sure, it is almost Microsoftian in its lateness, but
as Bill Gates knows only too well, being a touch tardy rarely hurts
software upgrades.

“Moreover, given the current momentum behind Linux, when the
final kernel release hits the ftp servers later this year you can
bet your bottom byte the netpipes will be humming with the kind of
download activity not seen since the launch of Playboy.com.”

“Like any eagerly awaited piece of software, there are high –
possibly too high – expectations for Linux 2.4. Some true believers
say this will be the release that will propel Linux onto the PC
desktop and grab a large slice of market share from Windows.”

Complete
Story

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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