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One of the many commercial versions of the open-source Linux operating system that is practical alternative to Windows and Office and that's guaranteed to reshape the landscape of personal computing is discussed. Linux has gained an irreversible hold in corporate computing centers, where 67 percent of corporate Web servers are Linux machines running open-source software. Linux's availability is driving price reductions even for Windows machines that are opening up computing and the Internet to millions around the world who would otherwise be unable to afford personal computers (PC). It is found that 7,500 programmers are making the company's business software run on Linux, which many customers see as more reliable and less virus prone.

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