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Another group is trying to change the basic ground rules of the computing world. Among these are advocates of “open source” computing, which offers high-quality, free software like the Linux operating system to compete with Microsoft’s for-pay programs.
These entrepreneurs paint a picture of a technology marketplace in which competition is alive and well and where innovation is flourishing. And many claim Microsoft is growing bloated and sluggish, and thus increasingly less effective in new and emerging markets.
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