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I don't think it's fair to say that it was a dumb decision, because as the article brings out at the time Linux seemed to be more likely to hit the mainstream t

I don't think it's fair to say that it was a dumb decision, because as the article brings out at the time Linux seemed to be more likely to hit the mainstream than Apple. Also it is ignorant to say that Linux is the past, as it is the current dominant OS when it comes to web servers making it very much in the present.

olalonde 15y ago
I also believe Linux is the dominant smartphone OS. (IIRC, Android has the largest marketshare of smartphones http://news.cnet.com/8301-33200_3-57323943-290/ios-vs-android-lots-of-stats-little-clarity/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-33200_3-57323943-290/ios-vs-androi...)
- icebraining 15y ago
  Not to mention embedded devices. Linux is everywhere.
- el_presidente 15y ago
  It's also the dominant OS for supercomputers and (probably) set-top boxes.