[pchelpers] News:2007: That Was a Very Good (Linux) Year

December 31, 2007
By Carla Schroder
This once I wish I could attach an audio clip to the headline, so that
you could hear William Shatner singing "It Was a Very Good Year", just
to get into the proper mood. Because 2007 was a good year for computing
on a number of different levels: better cheaper hardware, Linux
continued to mature and grow, and thanks to Free and Open Source
Software (FOSS) there is not only some actual competition in the tech
marketplace, but real growth and progress.

The most important thing that came to light this year is how much Linux
and FOSS drive the computer industry. It's not the oldtime traditional
commercial companies that are "driving innovation" as they like to say,
and which makes me want to hit something every time I hear it because
it's such a big fat fib, but Linux and the FOSS world. So rather than
getting all violent, let's take a look at some of the ways that Linux is
leaving everyone else in the dust.

More here:
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsysm/article.php/3719051
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