“This article is not about the stock market and it’s not about
money. It’s about a by-product of money, called attention. You see,
when money is being made, you may know full well that eyes will
turn toward it. And that’s happening right now with Linux in a
large way. A year ago, it was tough to find anyone outside the
hardcore computer world who had heard the word “Linux.” Six months
ago, many more had heard of it, but didn’t really have a foggy
notion as to what it was. Today, it’s very frequently on the
fingertips and lips of not only computer aficionados and those who
cater to them, but also to the members of the financial community
and the press who serves them. Serious capital has moved into the
game and will continue to move in at an expansive rate. This phrase
is now clearly emblazoned on the wall: THE GAME HAS CHANGED.”
“Linux has been discovered. It can no longer remain the
exclusive domain of the cyber-champions who made it what it is. It
doesn’t matter whether I think this is good or bad. And it doesn’t
matter whether you think it’s good or bad. For no matter the
opinion, the reality is the same. Linux is growing up and venturing
away from the nest that incubated and hatched it.“