ShareThisEasy to read, accurate in plain language. Linux is a free open-source alternative to Windows and Macintosh.

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ShareThisFor the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still-new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share. read more | digg story

ShareThisOthers maintain that the whole model of desk bound productivity applications is obsolete, foreseeing a future in which businesses and individuals instead use lightweight online applications such as Google's Docs . It is likely, however, that all models will flourish. read more | digg story

ShareThisBernard Golden's visit to Sun is an insightful article about a guy who recently visited Sun Microsystems and observed firsthand a company that has embraced the open source model and is still making money. After reading article ask yourself how often your own technology purchases have been vendor driven and not driven by your own thinking. Isn't it more comfortable to have someone tell you how to use technology than to have to discover that for yourself.