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ConsultingTimes: Ubuntu Linux Reviewed

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 14, 2005

“My first exposure to Ubuntu Linux occurred on forums, mailing
lists and in the press. Friends told me that a great deal of hype
existed around the distribution. I saw some criticism saying that
Ubuntu was just another flavor of Debian. So, I basically dismissed
it from the list of distributions I test. After all, we have seen
new distributions of Linux crop up and die rather quickly.

“Also, who would believe that a Linux distribution much less any
product could establish itself as an industry leader in less than
seven months…?”

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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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