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The increasing popularity of the Linux operating system is one example. The free operating system has become a standard on servers and is starting to appear on desktop PCs as well — including in a new line of $199 PCs available at Wal-Mart.
Sun announced last week that it will start marketing computers that run Linux, rather than Solaris, the version of the Unix operating system that made the company a fortune during the tech boom.”
Link: Washington Post