SearchEnterpriseLinux: Hardware Spending Hits Its Stride with Linux

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"Confidence in the business climate is resulting in bigger IT budgets for 2005, especially for hardware spending, which is driven by the spread of Linux and open source software.

"A recent survey of 195 North American chief information officers (CIOs) predicts that spending on IT goods, services and staff will grow 7% next year and continue at a similar pace through 2008. Conducted by Forrester Research Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., the report shows that IT budgets will increase at a similar rate of 6.4%..."

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