Linux
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Written by Daniel
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Monday, 17 November 2008 11:42 |
Count on Linux continuing to expand to fill 'new ecological niches.'
By Serdar Yegulalp InformationWeek November 15, 2008 12:01 AM (From the November 17, 2008 issue)
What's next for linux? There's no simple answer because Linux isn't a single entity but a galaxy of implementations and possibilities. The Linux kernel--version 2.6.27.4, to be precise--is at the center of it all, with the operating system continuously morphing into new shapes.
Two forces in particular are driving changes to Linux. One is a push to develop Linux into a standard, more predictable platform for developers and users. The other is to leverage Linux, and open source in general, as mediums through which innovation gets delivered to users. [Comments...]
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