CBS Marketwatch: Linux Takes Center Stage

“When the thousands of Linux devotees converge on San Francisco
for the LinuxWorld conference this coming week, they will find a
few differences from previous shows.

“For one, Sun Microsystems plans to make a big Linux splash. Sun
has been criticized by not embracing Linux as fully as many
industry officials wish it would, but as if to underscore how Sun
views Linux now, CEO Scott McNealy will deliver a LinuxWorld
keynote address on Tuesday.

“And the enemy is even making its presence known at LinuxWorld,
as Microsoft will have a booth at the show for the first time.

“In a way, Linux has gone mainstream, and it’s been a long
journey since it made its biggest bursts on the computing scene in
1999…”

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