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    Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?

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    Almost by stealth, the Linux desktop is here -- and at last it knows how to make itself at home.

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    The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval.

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