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LinuxWorld: Take nothing for granted

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 30, 1998

“Though this was a great year for Linux, there’s no reason to
assume that the march to world domination will continue steadily in
’99. As Nick writes this month, the ISVs so crucial to Linux’s
success are right now taking advantage of what may only be a moment
of weakness on Microsoft’s part. If the two-ton gorilla from
Redmond wins its Department of Justice case, Nick predicts, these
same ISVs will “abandon Linux faster than a rat out of an
aqueduct.” By Nicholas Petreley.

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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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