Federal Computer Weekly: Open-Source Gets Serious: A New Window on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 8, 2004

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“Thanks to its streamlined and relatively secure core, the Linux
operating system has gradually been winning a place on servers in
federal agencies. Now Linux is making inroads on desktop PCs as
well, territory that has long been ruled by Microsoft Corp.’s
Windows.

“For many years, Linux has been a viable desktop option for
those who are as comfortable using a command line as they are using
a mouse. Average users, however, have found Linux to be a much more
complicated interface than Windows or Apple Computer Inc.’s
Macintosh. But Linux interfaces have become much more
user-friendly…”


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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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