DocumentCode
1536771
Title
Linux: at a turning point?
Author
Leavitt, Neal
Author_Institution
Leavitt Commun., Fallbrook, CA, USA
Volume
34
Issue
6
fYear
2001
fDate
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
12
Lastpage
15
Abstract
Linux has been heralded as the first organically created operating system (OS): an open-source OS enhanced and backed by thousands of programmers worldwide. In the process, it has grown in popularity. However, Linux may have reached a turning point at which it can either address several important challenges or face problems that could limit future adoption
Keywords
DP industry; Unix; Linux; challenges; future adoption; industry trends; open-source operating system; popularity; Application software; Hardware; Kernel; Licenses; Linux; Open source software; Programming profession; Software libraries; Technological innovation; Turning;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.953466
Filename
953466
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