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Open.ITWorld: U.S. PC Retailer Devotes Floor Space to Linux

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“Computers running the Linux OS are continuing to advance into
the consumer retail market, with the announcement this week that
Micro Center will sell desktops and laptops running Linspire Inc.’s
Linux OS.

“‘This is very big for Linux,’ Linspire Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) Kevin Carmony said in an interview. ‘People want the value
and the security. It is a viable alternative. For half the people
out there, Linux would work for them…'”

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