"Oracle India announced that Linux has emerged the second most popular OS platform among its developers in India, and that seven of its new customers have recently chosen to run its technology and applications software on the OS.
"The customers include Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, South Asian Petrochem Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDBI Bank, Central Bank of India, Department of Treasury Government of West Bengal and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
"'By using Linux we estimate 20-30% savings on our total IT investments each year. That will amount to close to a total of USD 4 million in savings,' said Mr. K Raghuraman, General Manager, Central Bank of India..."
