linux & free software: 5 myths & 10 crucial moments
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The Top 5 Myths of Linux and Free Software
By Forest MarsOn the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary of NYLUGNew York Linux Users Group
Myth:Linux hasn't Succeeded Wildly.
Myth #2:
Linux Adoption is Tapering Off.
If Linux server adoption is slowing, then my name is Steve Ballmer
10 Crucial Moments in the History of Linux
January 2001:
Linux Kernel 2.4.
May 2001:
Nvidia releases binary drivers
June 2002:
Gnome 2.0
May 2002:
RHEL 2.1
May 2003:
SCO vs. IBM
April 2004:
X.org 1.0 released
October 2004:
Warty Warthog
Compiz!
January 2006:
June 2007:
GPL 3.0
January 2008:
KDE 4.0
February 2008:
ASUS EeePC
September 2008:
Android 1.0 SDK
Myth #3:
Free Software isn't Free.
Myth #4:
Free Software is Collaborative.
Myth #5:
The Cloud is mainly a big load of Hype.
Forest Mars
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