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What's This "Linux" Thing and Why Should I Try It?

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:47 AM EDT
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Lately, Linux has been receiving quite a bit of notice. Between the ASUS EeePC, the One Laptop Per Child project, Dell's new Ubuntu line, Intel's Classmate PC, and Everex's Green PC, Linux has been getting a lot of attention from computer manufacturers. It seems every new computer in the last year has had Linux, but to most people that doesn't mean anything. It probably leaves you wondering, "what's this Linux thing everyone's talking about?"

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