Linux, Net-Equipped Devices Hot At Comdex | Linux Today

Linux, Net-Equipped Devices Hot At Comdex

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 19, 1999

“Products that are not computers yet surf the Internet, and an
operating system (OS) some see as a big challenger to Microsoft
Corp.’s [NASDAQ:MSFT] Windows are just two of the big stories at
this year’s Comdex Spring show and expo in Chicago.”

“A big story at Comdex is shaping up to be the continued charge
of the Linux operating system into the hearts and minds of
info-tech-types. The throng of people who hustled to Linux OS
creator Linus Torvalds’ speech after the keynote address by
Microsoft’s Bill Gates (covered elsewhere today in Newsbytes) was
impressive, to say the least.”

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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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