InfoWorld: My predictions for 1998 were successful, so here are some more for 1999--by Bob Lewis | Linux Today

InfoWorld: My predictions for 1998 were successful, so here are some more for 1999–by Bob Lewis

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 2, 1999

“Prediction No. 4: Linux will become just another Unix. The
Internet lost its charm when big business discovered it. The same
will happen with Linux. Linux will wipe out SCO and Unixware and
gain ground against NT, but will lose its soul in the process.”


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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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