U.S. software maker Oracle is considering launching a version of the Linux operating system and has looked at buying one of the two firms dominating the technology.

Oracle has counted on Linux an open-source system whose code is open to anyone to view and adapt to act as a counterweight to Microsoft's Windows, which has expanded rapidly from desktop PCs into corporate IT systems. Oracle is also considered buying Novell which is one of the biggest distributors of Linux.

Such a move would rewrite the software landscape and open a new front in Oracles long competition with Microsoft. It will also give a big boost to Linux adoption among the enterprise.
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