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GA Source: Become a Penguin; Looking out the “Window” at Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 6, 1999

“I am writing this article from the viewpoint of a long time
Linux observer but a relatively new user of the OS. I hope that by
sharing my views on the subject I can entice fellow pioneers to at
least experiment and try out Linux.”

“Many of you reading this are probably not familiar with
what Linux is all about. I have found that Linux is more than just
an operating system
, it is a religion, a development
revolution, and most importantly a platform on which applications
and GUI’s (Graphical User Interface’s) may be run.”

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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