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The Globe and Mail: Money to be made in Linux revolution

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 9, 1999

“The business world is confused when it comes to Linux. The
current thinking goes: How can any money be made with a system that
is given away?…”

“Now, many people are eager to discount the potential of Linux
to create wealth because it is obtainable for free and isn’t owned
by a person or company.”

“I beg to differ: The massive global adoption of Linux under
way throughout many sectors of the high-technology community means
there’s plenty of money to be made, even as its fundamentally free
philosophy remains intact.

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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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