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Linux gets a break (Economist)
The Economist
writes about Linux gains in the retailer market.
"If IBM likes it, then it must be all right. That, at least, is what supporters of Linux, an operating system for computers, are hoping. Unlike Microsoft Windows, Linux holds no secrets for programmers. Its source codes can be read like an open book, which makes them easy to adapt to individual needs and cheaper to buy. After years in the doldrums as Microsoft forged ahead in market after market, Linux is making a comebackĀand in an unexpected market.
Thanks to its stability as an operating system and the fact that it can be made secure, Linux is fast catching on among retailers."
Thanks to Thomas Blankenhorn.
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Linux gets a break (Economist) Posted Sep 27, 2002 11:52 UTC (Fri) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link] Shame there's no way of giving feedback on the site - not even an "email the author" link. Especially when the facts are wrong - RedHat is NOT the first distro that IBM support across all servers. SuSE beat them to it by a long way. Still, the customers now have choice ...And as for linux only having 2.7% - didn't it only take about three years for that to become 25% in the server arena - and if linux shows that sort of growth on the desktop then MS is toast ... Cheers,
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