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Friday, January 11, 2008

Torvalds offers advice for would-be Linux companies

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Torvalds breaks down Linux

John Fontana By John Fontana
Linux creator says companies that want to participate must build trust through actions, not words. Read full story

Senior Editor John Fontana covers Microsoft for Network World. Reach him at jfontana@nww.com.

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