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Linux sales fell in 2001, on rebound (Register)

The Register reports that revenues from the Linux operating system dipped in 2001, according to the latest research from IDC. "According to the Framingham, Massachusetts-based market research company, worldwide revenue from Linux was down 5% in 2001 compared to the previous year. Despite that, revenue for the open source operating system is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28% for the next five years, from $80m in 2001 to $280 in 2006."
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