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Is Linux ownwd by Microsoft

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Heavens no!

Microsoft is actually a pretty vocal opponent to Linux adoption, as it seriously threatens their market share.

The Linux trademark is own by its creator, Linus Torvalds, and the Linux kernel itself is under dozens, if not hundreds, of copyrights to hundreds of holders.

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