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<em>A penny saved is a penny earned!</em> Why not consider an open source alternative against purchasing several licensed copies of your favorite operating system or getting a pirated copy of the same.
The future of Linux can be predicted based on the fact that it stands to provide its users the features they looking for, be it Wi-Fi compatibility, games, intuitive UI, <em>et al</em>.
The Linux Netbooks are cheap, simple and small -- just apt for performing the basic tasks. The future for this next wave of personal technology gadgets is simple as it doesn't burn a hole in your pocket and has portability advantages.
Currently, Linux might not have as many games as Windows probably has but fact that Linux has a strong community of developers in its periphery shows a better future.
Open source programming really shine in the way it lets kids learn about programming in a less complex process. This actually reflects that open source software aren't theoretical but - are able to compare for themselves how well it stacks up against the other OS.
As the 2008 recession extends into 2009, the prevailing economic conditions are bound to have a large impact on the change in landscape for developers and users. Open source software will no doubt drive down the total costs of new projects resulting in year-over-year revenue growth compared to the proprietary software sector.
Windows OS slides down at nearly 89% of the OS share trend followed by Mac and Linux with nearly 10% and 1% respectively. But these OS are moving aggressively towards the mobile market which is their market in real sense.
Is just being free and open source the reason for increase in its user share as compared to its competitors? May be a better reason can be its competitive advantages over others.
Linux plays a promising role of delivering higher performance, better security, freedom from being locked into a single vendor and ultimately lowering the costs.
