Linux fifth most searched tech word on Google in 2004
{{byline|date=December 30, 2004|location=Mountain View, California}} According to [[w:Google|Google's]] ''2004 Year-End Google Zeitgeist'' report, [[w:Linux|Linux]] scored fifth on a list of most-searched technology terms, beating out all other [[w:operating system|operating system]]s. Linux was the No. 4 technology search term on Google in 2002.

This ranking follows a banner year for the community-built operating system.  The 2.6 [[w:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]], deemed the first enterprise-level release of the software, became available for users in 2004 and made significant inroads into the enterprise computing industry.  The IDC recently reported a prediction that the worldwide market revenue for Linux will exceed $35 billion by 2008.  

"SCO" was the No. 1 company query for 2004 in Google's report. High-profile lawsuits by [[w:SCO Group|SCO]] against [[w:IBM|IBM]] and other companies for alleged copyright or patent infringement were filed and dominated Linux news throughout the year.  

== Sources ==

* {{source|url=http://www.vnunet.com/naaaaews/1160086|title=Linux market to exceed $35bn by 2008|pub=VNUnet|date=December 15, 2004|author=Robert Jaques}}
* http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist2004.html
* http://osdl.org/newsroom/press_releases/2004/2004_12_15_beaverton.html

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According to Google's 2004 Year-End Google Zeitgeist report, Linux scored fifth on a list of most-searched technology terms, beating out all other operating systems. Linux was the No. 4 technology search term on Google in 2002.

This ranking follows a banner year for the community-built operating system.  The 2.6 kernel, deemed the first enterprise-level release of the software, became available for users in 2004 and made significant inroads into the enterprise computing industry.  The IDC recently reported a prediction that the worldwide market revenue for Linux will exceed $35 billion by 2008.  

"SCO" was the No. 1 company query for 2004 in Google's report. High-profile lawsuits by SCO against IBM and other companies for alleged copyright or patent infringement were filed and dominated Linux news throughout the year.
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