Linux a threat if it goes on the desktop

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Aron Schatz
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December 5, 2002
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Excuse my bluntness, but no shit! And it is Microsoft saying it also!

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Unlike proprietary software such as Microsoft's Windows operating system and its Office productivity application, the Linux language can be copied and modified freely.

The low up-front costs associated with Linux have fueled the software's adoption among businesses for advanced computing tasks, but Linux has yet to gain significant ground on the desktop, which is Microsoft's home field with an estimated 600 million personal computers in use.

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