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APC Magazine: 2007: Year of the Penguin?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 9, 2007

[ Thanks to Dan Warne
for this link. ]

“Every year we hear predictions that this year, Linux will make
it big. From its growth as a workhorse server operating system to
its inroads into the desktop space, Linux always seems however to
be forever the teenager that never grows up. Will this year be
different?

“It’s not surprising Linux is still seen by some as the
backwater OS for long-bearded geeks and those with questionable
social skills. And sure, while that defines some of us, the success
of Red Hat, SuSE, and even Caldera in the past has shown that
there’s a much more professional side capable of dealing with the
corporate market on its own terms…”

Complete
Story

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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