Maker of Lindows laughs at face of danger (and Microsoft), Feb 26, 2003

Webmaster's note: Obligatory posting of an article from the mainstream press about Linux. It contains many factual errors

Robertson has started a company doing something that has struck fear into everyone else: competing against Microsoft's Windows in the PC operating system (OS) market, which Microsoft has utterly dominated for almost two decades.

... "there's hardly any [instance] where Unix can do something Linux cannot." Though he admitted there are still fewer applications for Linux, he said he believes a change is coming in the next three to four years, and that most major applications will become available for Linux.

Start-up SWsoft has created a working prototype of a Windows version of its software that makes a single operating system appear to be several.

SCO announced that anyone can now purchase the company's Linux and UNIX courseware for the purpose of conducting training and certification, but only "authorized partners" will get the best deals.

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