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GUILinux: Editorial on IBM Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 7, 2004

[ Thanks to Garret
for this link. ]

“In a recent article over at PCMag.com John Dvorak said:
‘Although nobody has been able to smuggle out a single screenshot
of the top-secret IBM Linux desktop OS–often referred to as Blue
Linux–I have friends who have seen it. I am assured that it not
only exists, but is being used by large numbers of IBMers. ‘They
are going through a process of eating their own dog food right
now,’ I was told.’

“and

“‘IBM has tried everything to get Microsoft off the desktop. It
tried OS/2, and was outflanked by Microsoft.’

“Dvorak also thinks that IBM is making a mistake by waiting 2
years to release their Linux .

“Personally, I think his editorial missed a few very important
points, and didn’t elaborate enough on others…”

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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