2006: The Year That Changed Linux

Published: Dec 19, 2006
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Ive been saying for years that Linux was well along on its way from being the tech fanboy operating system of choice, to becoming one of big business favorite operating systems.

Well, I was right all along, but in 2006, that progress smacked many Linux fans in the face.

This is my list of the five most significant changes in Linux this year. They are not changes, however, that many who have embraced Linux in the past will appreciate.

Like it or lump it, these are the changes that I also think clearly predict Linuxs future in the mainstream.

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

I'm editor-at-large for Ziff Davis Enterprise. That's a fancy title that means I write about whatever topic strikes my fancy or needs written about across the Ziff Davis Enterprise family of publications. You'll find most of my stories in Linux-Watch, DesktopLinux and eWEEK. Prior to becoming a technology journalist, I worked at NASA and the Department of Defense on numerous major technological projects.

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