:IT Manager's Journal: Why the Markets Still Don't Trust Linux
IT Manager's Journal: Why the Markets Still Don't Trust Linux May 8, 2004, 02 :30 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (9462 reads) (Other stories by Justin Kuepper)
"Linux has only recently begun to regain credibility in the financial markets since its speculative debut. However, its licensing model, hefty competition, and lack of maturity still worry investors. Companies such as Red Hat, long past its 1999 speculative highs, are slowly gaining ground while other Linux companies, such as Linspire, are planning initial public offerings. Is Linux finally becoming a viable alternative to proprietary operating systems, or is this rise simply a byproduct of a mini-tech bubble (as Bill Gates so eloquently put it)...?"
