Quoting eweek.com:
A Year of Victory for Linux
Opinion: No longer merely on its way up, the platform now boasts converts from governments to small and large businessesâ€â€and it's only getting bigger.
Looking back at Linux in 2004, I see one thing as clearly as I see my hand in front of my face: Linux is the mainstream.
Which companies stand behind Linux today? I mean really stand behind it, and not just give it lip service? It's companies such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell and Oracle. We're talking the who's who of American technology vendors.
Who's using Linux? Everybody. Small companies, Fortune 50 enterprises, nonprofits, governments. Everybody.
Why? Because, when you cut through all of the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), all of the bought and paid-for ROI (return on investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership) studies, all of the intellectual property fears, the bottom line is that Linux simply works.
Full article here:
eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1731490,00.asp
A Year of Victory for Linux
Opinion: No longer merely on its way up, the platform now boasts converts from governments to small and large businessesâ€â€and it's only getting bigger.
Looking back at Linux in 2004, I see one thing as clearly as I see my hand in front of my face: Linux is the mainstream.
Which companies stand behind Linux today? I mean really stand behind it, and not just give it lip service? It's companies such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell and Oracle. We're talking the who's who of American technology vendors.
Who's using Linux? Everybody. Small companies, Fortune 50 enterprises, nonprofits, governments. Everybody.
Why? Because, when you cut through all of the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), all of the bought and paid-for ROI (return on investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership) studies, all of the intellectual property fears, the bottom line is that Linux simply works.
Full article here:
eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1731490,00.asp
