How Linux and Open Source Won the Consumer’s Heart
When talking about consumers/end users and about Open Source most of the debate is on whether these user groups will eventually accept Linux on the desktop and OpenOffice.org as a replacement of the software they are using today (mostly MS Office). But in reality millions of consumers and end users are already using Open Source operating systems and software on their devices! One third of all the netbooks are equipped with Linux, the Android phones are selling like hot cake, and even the Mac and iPhone users have mostly Open Source foundations below their shiny Apple user interfaces. With Google Chrome OS yet another weapon enters the battle. And at the end of the day, consumers don’t really care, as long as the software is supporting their needs and look cool!
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