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LinuxInsider: Linux and the Desktop: Will it Jump the Hump?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 5, 2005

“Much the same as any other open-source debate, opinions about
the future of Linux on the desktop are about as varied as they
come.

“On one side you’ve got the Desktop Linux Consortium with its
mission to advance the open-source operating system on desktops
everywhere. On the other side you’ve got software giants adamantly
opposed to its spread…”

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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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