Linux at 20: New Challenges, New Opportunities | Linux Today

Linux at 20: New Challenges, New Opportunities

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 1, 2011

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The last 20 years haven’t always been easy. Linux has
made a few enemies, Microsoft foremost among them. It has faced its
share of challenges, too, both technical and legal, and there are
more hurdles ahead. Nonetheless, as Linux enters its third decade,
its opportunities have never been greater.

Computing is changing, and Linux is not only benefiting from
this change but is enabling it. Thanks to a shift beyond the PC,
Linux is poised to become more than just an OS, but one of the most
transformative forces in computing history — and it’s happening
right under everyone’s nose.


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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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