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Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them.

A recent eulogy for open source's relevance to cloud computing by Redmonk analyst Stephen O'Grady caught the attention of Matt Asay, who breaks down the difficulty of this David and Goliath problem. "In a world where horsepower matters more than the software feeding those 'horses,' in terms of the entry cost to compete, and where big vendors like Amazon and Google are already divvying up the ...

Open source has a role to play in cloud computing, but it's likely not to be the vanquisher of old, proprietary dominance.