TLWIR Special: Star Trek Foreshadowed the Linux Tablet

Posted by acrossad on Mar 18, 2012 6:02 AM EDT
BeginLinux.com; By Rex Djere
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In this special edition of The Linux Week In Review, I will discuss the coming growth of GNU/Linux running on tablet computers. GNU/Linux on tablets was indirectly predicted by various devices on Star Trek years ago.

The Star Trek PADD undoubtedly ran Free Software because commerce and for-profit motivations were a thing of the past by the 23rd and 24th centuries. However, we live in the 21st century where profit is still a huge motivator. GNU/Linux is a great way to maximize profits on tablet hardware.

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