LinuxInsider: Linux Taking Hold in China | Linux Today

LinuxInsider: Linux Taking Hold in China

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 18, 2004

“In recent years, the global software industry has been
characterized by the stability, security, high performance and
multi-platform services of Linux-led open source code software
products.

“Linux software is of great importance to China’s IT industry.
As the government puts a high value on the promotion of this
software, China is becoming perhaps the most important market for
Linux in the world. Windows, Linux and Java will probably co-exist
in the future, experts say…”


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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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