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Linux Rises

The Linux computer operating system has moved from the computer world's fringe to the heart of corporate America. The free, decentralized system is being featured by big computer makers such as Dell and IBM. And it's running more and more high-end computer servers. But Linux is still hard to use and average computer users are unlikely to abandon Microsoft's Windows anytime soon. NPR's Chris Arnold reports from the Linux Expo in San Jose.

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