| Free Linux operating system wins some big-name fans |
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Linux hasn't quite reached mainstream status in business computing, but it's coming close. And it has become a major competitor to Microsoft.
The reason? Linux's underlying source code — the guts of the system — is available for free. Developers can download it, tinker with it and customize it for a company's needs. And in a year when words like "monopoly" and "copyright" dominated much of the technology industry, "free" drew a lot of attention.
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