Of Thunderbolts and Revelations

Written By
KS
Ken Starks
Dec 22, 2009

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“”You ever heard of Linux?” Mark asked.

“Daniel shook his head and said that he had not.

“Game On.

“Mark explained the concept and facts of Free Software. He
explained how Linux was created, how it was maintained and how it
was improved. He also mentioned that it was free of cost as well.
He showed him three different distros on three different
computers.

“But then came the inevitable question?

“”What’s the catch?””


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KS

Ken Starks

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