ng only at IBM, and today, IBM has announced plans to integrate OS/2 Warp 4 into its new WebSphere offering ("OS/2 Warp" 1).
Linux also has a relationship to Microsoft, but the developer of Linux--Linus Torvalds--created the operating system as a response to Windows and to lessen the dependence of the computing world on Microsoft. Unlike Windows or OS/2, Linux is an open system with development occurring around the world from various contributors--both professional and amateur (Gwin 18). Some companies have emerged that are moving to the forefront in Linux development, including Red Hat, but Linux remains a largely open system. This is a fundamental and key difference between Linux and OS/2 as we
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