LXer: Linux taking center stage this week
 

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We can debate all we want to about whether Linux will ever beat Microsoft's Windows or Apple's OS X on the computer's desktop. To be honest though, the opinion that matters to me the most is my own opinion. Except for the occasional hardware compatibility issue, Linux is the operating system I have found to be the most dependable. I know what most of you are thinking and let me address what is on your mind at this very moment. No, I'm not blinded with nerd goggles. In fact, I'm currently writing this post from a Windows Vista PC while my wife in the next room is on her MacBook Pro. Windows and OS X have earned their roles on the computer stage and I would be the last person to dismiss these great operating systems. However, these days I'm finding that Linux has just as much of a right to this stage when debating the value of operating systems.

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