__/ [ Chirag Shukla ] on Monday 11 September 2006 20:16 \__
> Front page of CNN.com at 19Z --
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> South African magnate Mark Shuttleworth has already conquered space.
> Now he's set his sights on cyberspace where he hopes to challenge
> Microsoft.
> ...
> ...
> Now, he is taking on U.S. technology behemoth Microsoft by pioneering
> free computer software that he hopes will revolutionize the way
> computers are used, and make the Internet accessible to millions in
> Africa and other emerging markets.
>
> "Ultimately open source is the platform of the future," Shuttleworth
> told Reuters. "It's one of those enormous waves that is taking over
> everything -- like the Internet."
>
> Shuttleworth's "Ubuntu" family of software programs is based on the
> Linux open source operating system, which works on the principle that
> software is free and can be modified at no cost by anyone to suit local
> and specific needs -- unlike rival Microsoft's proprietary software.
Thanks for that, mate. It was a good article that will reach many readers'
attention and make Linux better undertood.
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