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title: Has Linus failed
date: "2000-10-08T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 2068
description: I found this 2000 article questioning if Linux and Linus Torvalds failed to achieve mainstream dominance. It captures the historical tension between open-source enthusiasts and those skeptical of Linux as a viable desktop competitor to Windows.
keywords: [linux, linus torvalds, open source, operating systems, software history, desktop linux]
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[Has Linux failed?](http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MontyManley/MontyManley15.html)