2006: The Year That Changed Linux

Published: Dec 19, 2006
Updated: May 12, 2021
1 minute read

I’ve been saying for years that Linux was well along on its way from being the tech fanboy operating system of choice, to becoming one of big business’ favorite operating systems.

Well, I was right all along, but in 2006, that progress smacked many Linux fans in the face.

This is my list of the five most significant changes in Linux this year. They are not changes, however, that many who have embraced Linux in the past will appreciate.

Like it or lump it, these are the changes that I also think clearly predict Linux’s future in the mainstream.

Read the full story on Linux-Watch: 2006: The Year That Changed Linux

Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge, PC operating system; 300bps was a fast Internet connection; WordStar was the state of the art word processor; and we liked it. His work has been published in everything from highly technical publications (IEEE Computer, ACM NetWorker, Byte) to business publications (eWEEK, InformationWeek, ZDNet) to popular technology (Computer Shopper, PC Magazine, PC World) to the mainstream press (Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, BusinessWeek).

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