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Datamation: Lindows Tries to Take the Geek out of Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 6, 2004

“While Windows is good for untrained users, for those who want
to get in under the hood and tinker with the source code, there is
Linux.

“Users can easily spend hours working out just how to get a
device driver to work properly. While that might be fun for some,
it also limits Linux market penetration. So, although Linux is
giving Windows a run in the low- and mid-range server market, it
has one thirtieth the number of users as Windows on the
desktop…”

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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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