Linux in 2008: The New Linux Powered Devices
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| In 2007 the Linux operating system proved more popular than ever. 2008 is set
| to be a banner year with even more PCs and devices running Linux behind the
| scenes. Here are just a few of the new Linux powered devices scheduled for
| 2008
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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/542475/linux_in_2008_the_new_linux_powered.html
Low-power x86 board targets Linux network appliances
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| The board is compatible with "many" Linux distributions, according to Via,
| with Gentoo being popular among those wishing to take advantage of compiler
| optimizations available for the C7's x86-compatible Esther architecture.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8150371546.html
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The top Linux/FOSS events of 2007
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| Sure, it’s been said before, but this time it’s true: 2007 was undoubtedly
| the year which saw Linux go mainstream. Linux has long accepted as a server
| platform and a playground for tweakers, hackers and the adventurous, but 2007
| saw major events which entrenched Linux on the desktop. Let’s look at what
| happened.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/15922/1141/
Survey Says … Linux Desktop Is Ever More Popular
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| The first thing we can say about the Linux desktop in 2007 is that there are
| more users than ever. The Linux Foundation 2006 survey had fewer than 10,000
| people signing in. This year more than 20,000 Linux desktop users reported
| in.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2235654,00.asp
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| Okay, now lets tie this all back in together. Novell claimed several months
| back in a video ad that Desktop Linux users accounted for upwards of
| 30,000,000 different people. That's 30 million. Recent statements made by
| some Novell representatives indicate that they expect there are upwards of
| 50,000,000 Desktop Linux users. Microsoft has never contested the number of
| Desktop Linux users, and if anything the deal Microsoft signed with Novell
| was tacit agreement that Microsoft believed those numbers to be accurate.
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http://zerias.blogspot.com/2007/11/desktop-os-vista-vs-linux.html
Linux Users Base More Than doubled Over Last One Year: Survey
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| The number of Linux users has more than doubled over the last one year, says
| a new survey by DesktopLinux.com. The survey also said Ubuntu remains their
| Linux distribution of choice.
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http://www.sda-india.com/sda_india/psecom,id,22,site_layout,sdaindia,news,19940,p,0.html
Survey: Desktop Linux use grows
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| DesktopLinux.com, which is a Web site devoted to, obviously, desktop Linux,
| has finished a survey that found more than a doubling of Linux desktop users
| in the past year.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/013576.html
Desktop Linux on the Rise, Linux Foundation Reports
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| For starters, almost 20,000 self-selected users filled out this year's survey
| compared with fewer than 10,000 in 2006's survey.
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| In those businesses and organizations that have deployed Linux desktops, 39.5
| percent are running Linux on more than half of their machines.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2220549,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594
Signposts of GNU/Linux Growth in 2007, Part 1
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| It is sometimes forgotten that GNU/Linux is more than just a desktop
| operating system. Linux, being a well-engineered kernel, is used extensively
| and also funded for its important role in several different areas of
| computing. One needs to look for evidence of growth not only in desktops.
| Judgment must be based on multiple areas where GNU/Linux gains traction.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3719096
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