Linux in Business

Good Reasons for Switching to Linux

SAP has published a paper that details why the Linux platform can save corporations money. "More and more established companies and organizations, such as Hilfiger in the USA or the German Bundestag’s Administration Section, are changing over to Linux. And a growing number of these companies are also SAP customers. The triggers for this change include tremendous stability, security and a generally lower Total Cost of Ownership. Added to these are a wider range of hardware and enhanced support provided by the partner companies in the SAP Linux Lab." Thanks to Ed Tomlinson.

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Sun Linux with J2EE is competitive with MS .NET

This study from D. H. Brown Associates, Inc concludes that Sun Linux with J2EE is competitively priced with Dell-based Microsoft .NET. "The D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. (DHBA) study found that Sun's new LX 50 Intel server with Sun Linux and the Sun ONE J2EE application server is competitive with Microsoft .NET on Dell hardware on a value-offered basis. Further, the J2EE platform offers the lowest acquisition cost with the open-source J2EE server - JBoss - on Linux." Thanks to Maya Tamiya.

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Financial results from Caldera/SCO

The Salt Lake Tribune examines recent financial results from Caldera/SCO. "The latest development for the Lindon-based enterprise came Wednesday and was upbeat: Third-quarter revenues exceeded $15.4 million, around $1.4 million more than earlier projected."

The Register takes a dimmer view of the same numbers.

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