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Fort Worth Star Telegram: Is Linux right for you?

“Linux is being hailed as the alternative operating system (OS)
to Windows. Others have tried to go against Windows in the OS arena
such as the ill-fated OS/2.

“OS/2 was technologically superior to Windows with features such
as protected memory and preemptive multitasking. It was also backed
by the marketing might of IBM. Yet OS/2 is all but gone from
general consumer computing, proof that something better doesn’t
necessarily mean marketing success. So why should Linux fare any
better than an OS/2? It’s not even owned by a big-name company . .
. And that may prove to be its salvation.”

“If you want to explore another OS option for your PC, I’d say
that Linux is the perfect candidate to consider.”


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