ZDNet UK: Argentina Cries Out for Linux

"Companies in Argentina are opting for Linux over Windows and some are planning to migrate all their systems to Linux, according to a survey published this week.

"The survey was carried out by Trends Consulting, an Argentina-based company, which interviewed 115 companies in Argentina in the first half of 2004. It found that 42 percent of Argentine companies are using Linux. Of these firms, 4.5 percent plan to migrate all their systems to Linux in the short-term and 16 percent plan to adopt it for all new applications..."

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