“Linux, the freely distributed operating system whose
Cinderella story has riveted the market for Web servers, is ready
to wear its glass slippers once again…”
“Alluring, with its lack of license fees, open-source code and
hordes of Web-savvy developers, Linux has been making serious
inroads into a market that giant Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT)
hoped to make it own with Windows CE…”
“We have the source, so we are not tied to anyone else in terms
of getting our product out the door,” said Jim Barton, chief
technology officer and vice president of research and development
for TiVo, the man behind the decision to adopt Linux for the
personal video recorder.”
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