OwnCloud founder sells openDesktop.org | Linux Today

OwnCloud founder sells openDesktop.org

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Swapnil Bhartiya
Jan 13, 2016

Long before Apple’s App Store appeared on the scene, openDesktop.org offered applications, tools, wallpapers, sounds, icons, themes and other artwork and stuff for the Linux desktop. openDesktop.org was started ownCloud founder Frank Karlitschek, and now he has sold the network of sites to Blue Systems.

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Swapnil Bhartiya

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