ComputerWeekly: Linux Server Sales Top $1bn in Third Quarter

"According to a report by analysts IDC, quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1bn (£533m [€760m]) for the first time during the third quarter of 2004.

"With year-on-year revenue from Linux server sales up 42.6%, Linux accounted for more than 9% of the $11.5bn in servers sold worldwide during the quarter, which ended 30 September, the research firm said.

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