The Linux Revolution (2) [PDF]

The second part of MIT's Technology Review's article on the Linux Revolution focuses on Linux maturity as an alternative to Windows. Although Windows still dominates the desktop, Linux has made small in roads and represents a significant presence on web servers for businesses. More and more, end users are dishing out for Linux at home and the office -- especially those who spend most of time on the web or in email. For those requiring an office productivity suite, Sun's OpenOffice is freely available and saves in MSOffice's native format. In Toronto, there is already an all Linux shop, and even Wal-mart is starting to sell low cost PCs running Linux. Will Linux dethrone Windows on the desktop? Only time will tell -- and Microsoft is taking the threat seriously.

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