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The Network Administrator: Linux and the Giant Killer

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 1, 2004

[ Thanks to Douglas Chick
for this link. ]

“Red Hat, the Linux market leader upset analyst projections and
is doing very well against Microsoft stock. Even Novell looks like
its making a comeback since it decided to incorporate Linux in it’s
own operating systems. Linux isn’t taking Microsoft’s market share
as rapidly as Microsoft took Novell’s, but it is making steady
inroads that are gaining momentum with strong staying power. The
same computer hardware giants that made Microsoft will also
ultimately defeat them as we are beginning to see with IBM and
other computer makers that have adopted the Open Source
technology.

“On CNN today I watched Bill Gates state that one-day computer
hardware will be free and you will only have to pay for the
software…?”

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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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