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“AppTel” May Spell Problems for Desktop Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 7, 2005

MarketWatch: The Unexpected Effects of Apple’s Intel Move

“Steve Jobs’ announcement Monday will be analyzed to death by
the likes of me and every technology watcher and blogger out
there.

“Most of the analysis will focus on the future of Apple and
whether this Intel decision is a benefit or a disaster…”


Complete Story

Apple’s Intel Desktop Move Threatens Linux Desktop,
Longhorn

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“Linux desktop and Longhorn developers suddenly have something
in common: They should be worried, very worried, about Mac OS X
coming to Intel processors.

“The Mac community is in an uproar over Apple moving the Mac to
Intel processors, but it’s the Linux desktop and Longhorn
programmers who should be reaching for the aspirin…”

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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