An Alternative to Windows
With its low cost, growing catalogue of desktop software, and backing from business, Linux could finally pry the PC market from Microsoft´s grasp.
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With its low cost, growing catalogue of desktop software, and backing from business, Linux could finally pry the PC market from Microsoft´s grasp.
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