Open Source: Like A Damned Phoenix

“2007 was a different world. Linux was taking a harsh beating on
all sides. While its smartphone OS market share was growing, that
growth was far from rapid. Symbian held a commanding lead and,
while iOS was still comparatively tiny, the astounding success of
the first iPhone had everyone anticipating Apple dominance in the
near future.

“In the realm of servers, a traditional Linux strongpoint, the
open-source OS was starting to see a reversal of fortunes. Windows
Server was ascendant, and over in the desktop market Linux barely
even counted as a player. Open source failed in the world of big
gray and black boxes, and for a time it seemed as if it might die
out as a viable OS choice altogether. Articles fretting over the
limited future of the open source movement feared that it was
doomed to be marginalized at best.

“Then along came Android.”

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