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Harmeet
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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Open source software is software that can be freely used, changed, and shared (in modified or unmodified form) by anyone. hey sought to bring a higher profile to the practical benefits of freely available source code, and wanted to bring major software businesses and other high-tech industries into open source.

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Android reigns in the mobile segment

Linux, in the form of Android clearly rules the mobile market. While iOS falls second in line, it is yet to be seen who takes the third spot in the next year. With Android also making a move towards desktop, it won't be too ambitious to say that Android may become the single most popular end-user operating system on all platforms.

Chromebook

We all know Google's Linux-powered Chromebooks are popular. Dell, who did not have a Chromebook offering till now will be releasing its Chromebook in early 2014. LG will also be rolling out a new Chrome OS dubbed Chromebase. It will be an all-in-one PC that will combine Chrome with 21.5-inch display with 1,920 x 1,080 full HD resolution.

Even Android is moving towards the desktop. There are reports that suggest "PC Plus" machines are on their way. For the uninitiated, they are laptops that will come with both Windows 8.1 and Android.

Linux and cloud

While people can still debate about the rise of Linux on desktop, no one can argue on its influence in clouds. Besides Microsoft's Azure, all major cloud software platforms like Amazon's EC2 cloud, Google Compute Engine, and the various OpenStack implementations are Linux and open source based. However, you can run Ubuntu, CentOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and openSUSE on Azure.

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