Linux vs Windows - is the battle over?

Remember the Battle of the Desktop?

A few years ago excitement began to grow - could Windows at last have a strong competitor in the shape of open source Linux?

Predictions were issued for the end of Windows dominance and the downfall of Microsoft as users flocked to the free operating system.

Microsoft is getting some competition - not from a rival software package but from a whole new model for software delivery.

But these days the debate sounds much more sober. Linux will not kill Windows, it will exist alongside it. The open source OS is suited for some tasks, not all. And it's hardly free - even if you don't pay for the software, which many do, support costs can be considerable.

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