Sorry Linux but the chicken came first | Linux Today

Sorry Linux but the chicken came first

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 3, 2009

“It’s not just Asus and MSI who have gone Windows in Taiwan,
it’s everyone. The Microsoft booth dominates in a corner of the
show floor. Instead of bragging on what they have done, they are
pushing embedded systems for games and home servers. They are
pushing outward, not defending their turf but attacking.

“I visited the SUSE Linux booth, the only obvious Linux presence
on the main floor. Where is my penguin, I asked. Where is the gear
running Linux?”

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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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