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Open Source Movement: Transforming Software Development
Open source software allows code visibility and modification, starting with GNU/Linux, influencing funding and development practices.
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−In 1998, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer."
+In 2001, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer."
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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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