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LinuxCon: Desktop Should Be Better Than Windows

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“There are three big areas of opportunity for Linux in the near
future: cloud computing, mainframe, and Linux’ future on the
desktop. That was one of the main messages of a keynote from IBM’s
Dr. Robert Sutor, who addressed the morning crowd at LinuxCon
Monday.

“Sutor, VP of Linux and Open Source, initially walked the crowd
through why he believes Linux is already an effective cloud
platform. A good cloud OS should provide cloud-friendly
applications; storage, processor, and platform resources; standard
APIs, and excellent quality of service. All of these are aspects
Linux has now, Sutor explained to the crowd.”


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