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PC Week: Torvalds: Linux will compete at high and low ends

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 3, 1999

“Linux will hit the desktop soon, according to the operating
system’s creator.”

“Speaking before the largest Linux gathering ever, Linus
Torvalds predicted on Tuesday that future versions of Linux will
compete on both high-end systems and smaller devices — and become
a major player on desktop computers.”

“‘It means that in a few years we’ll be the biggest OS on the
whole planet, and I like that,’ Torvalds told the audience here at
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.”

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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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