NewsForge: Where is the ‘Plug-and-Play’ Linux Office System?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 18, 2004

“Imagine a computer network for small businesses that costs less
than half as much as most companies now spend on their desktops and
servers, never needs expensive on-site service calls, and always
has the latest software and security patches without the business
owner even thinking about it. This has been technically feasible
with Linux for at least five years, but no one has gone to the
trouble of marketing it. I hope someone decides to build and sell a
true ‘plug-and-play’ Linux office computer system soon. It would
revolutionize the way small businesses buy and use
computers…”

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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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