Open Source Movement: Transforming Software Development
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Open Source Movement: Transforming Software Development

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Open source software allows code visibility and modification, starting with GNU/Linux, influencing funding and development practices.

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  1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Melik Can Sariyer

    Ballmer made the 'Linux is a cancer' remark in 2001 (by which time he was CEO), not 1998 (when Gates was CEO).

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    In 1998, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer."

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    In 2001, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer."

    Why: Ballmer made the 'cancer' remark in 2001 (by which time he was CEO), not 1998. Verified this fix is already live in the article body; no leftover instances found in faq/excerpt/meta.

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