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Microsoft grass-roots rival Linux thriving in Portland

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There's a new rivalry brewing between Seattle and Portland, and it makes the Sonics and Trail Blazers look like kissing cousins. Portland has quietly become the world hub for Linux, computer software that's now the biggest threat to Microsoft.

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TxtEdMacs ·
RE: "...but they have to share any improvements they make to the underlying system."

That's what MS says, but it is true only if you distribute the product, then your changes have to be added to the distribution. Otherwise, you may do in-house whatever you please.

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