Almost famous
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| Because Linux is free, nobody knows exactly how many people
| use it.
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| [...]
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| Ever since the company launched its Windows Genuine Advantage program
| last year, I've said that heavy-handed efforts to crack down on
| software piracy would backfire. The market research company IDC
| seems to agree.
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| Instead of encouraging users to obtain genuine copies of Windows,
| Microsoft?s anti-piracy efforts will cause many users to opt for
| a freely available Linux distribution, says Al Gillen, an IDC analyst.
|
| [...]
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| For Linux, that promise has already come true. Now all that's
| left is to make it truly famous.
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