Why CentOS Will Not Become the Next Microsoft | Linux Today

Why CentOS Will Not Become the Next Microsoft

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 4, 2008

“The subject may sound weird to you, but all the arguments that
free CentOS from becoming the next Microsoft can be used to to
counter the pundits that position Red Hat as being the next
Microsoft.

“We can only ask ourselves why someone would want us to believe
that Red Hat is the next Microsoft, but let me reiterate why
neither CentOS nor Red Hat will be the next Microsoft…”


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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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