BOO! Linus Torvalds Says Linux Ain't Afraid of No Free Apple OS X Mavericks | Linux Today

BOO! Linus Torvalds Says Linux Ain’t Afraid of No Free Apple OS X Mavericks

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 28, 2013

Some of the reactions to Apple’s decision to make OS X 10.9 Mavericks a free upgrade have been a little over the top, especially in relation to Windows, which we think will be just fine in this so-called “new era,” as the Cupertino company calls it. However, if we’re talking about free software, Linux certainly needs to be in the discussion. During a question and answer session at LinuxCon Europe in Edinburg on Wednesday, Linus Torvalds pointed out that Linux has been free for over two decades…

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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