But it is worth remembering that an open-source Windows would happen only after lengthy court battles and negotiations. By the time the code hit the net, Linux will be that much further along in both development and acceptance. For the short term, nothing is just what should be expected - there will be a whole appeals process to go through. The advantages of free software are simply too strong. In the end, it is not at all clear that free software will benefit from government action against Microsoft.
Free software is on the rise because it is better economically - freedom almost always is.
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