After all these years, the Linux kernel developers continue to innovate. Newer versions will be faster and more stable.
Linux works on almost everything: all 500 of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers ; most public clouds, even Microsoft Azure ; and 74 percent of smartphones . Indeed, thanks to Android, Linux is the most popular operating system for end users, just beating Windows by 4 percent (39% versus 35%).
So what's next for Linux? After covering Linux for its 29 years of history and knowing just about anyone with anything to do with Linux development, including Linus Torvalds, I think I have an answer to that question.
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