Linux snubbed by development activists

Washington DC insiders and bureaucrats have put together two recent conferences dedicated to bringing computer and Internet technologies to less developed communities and nations. As major software companies were invited to participate in the conferences, many Linux fans were surprised to discover that no Linux providers were invited to present information about the inexpensive, open-source alternative to costly software. According to one TechWeb writer, open-source activists and Linux companies plan to be at the second of the two conferences this week in Seattle, "but they'll be outside in the rain carrying signs, handing out free Linux software, and waving the mascot Penguin at attendees."

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