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DesktopLinux.com: First 5 Winning Essays in wIndependence Day Contest

“Beginning today through August 8, each Thursday we will publish
five of the winning essays in DesktopLinux.com’s first annual
wIndependence Day contest. Each essay will be available to our
readers with a special forum discussion area to facilitate reader’s
views and responses.

“We invited readers to send in their 500-1000 word accounts
about how they have ‘kicked the Windows habit’ or implemented Linux
as a Windows-alternative in their company or organization…

“This week’s newly published essays are . . .

  • Ben Murray — XBill and Other Great Reasons to put Linux on the
    Desktop
  • Dave Berton — Why Aren’t All Our Moms Running Linux?
  • Steven Christenson — Kicking the Windows Habit
  • Terrence T. Cox — Blue Monday to Tux Tuesday
  • Jose V. Ferro, Jr. — On Redmond Wood and Linux

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DesktopLinux.com: wIndependence Day 2002
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