Datamation: Open Source Not Open and Shut Sep 4, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (8339 reads) (Other stories by Drew Robb)
"The various operating systems all have their share of proponents and detractors. But as time goes on, the real issue is not so much which is best, but how to get them to play well together.
"'People start talking about Linux vs. Windows vs. Mac, but the fact of the matter is all these have to coexist,' says Laura DiDio, a Research Fellow for Boston-based Yankee Group Research, Inc. 'At some point in time, even if not on your own network, they are going to have to talk to a customer or supplier using a different operating system...'"