The Penguin Comes In From the Cold

[ Thanks to Mark for this link. ]

"Linux hardware and software makers have been trumpeting the virtues of the open-source operating system for quite a while, but businesses have been slow to take the bait.

"About three years ago, Linux was perceived as Microsoft's Achille's heel, as companies and even government agencies used the open-source platform as a bargaining chip to win more favourable terms from the IT giant on products and software licences..."

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