“The attitudes of VARs toward Linux as a Windows alternative
turned more positive in September, especially in the enterprise
market, according to the latest data from the CRN/Ruzinsky Research
reseller software poll.”
“Fifty-two percent of VARs surveyed last month said Linux would
be a viable alternative to Windows in the small- and
midsize-company market within the next 12 months. This was up from
45 percent in August and the highest figure since CRN began
fielding this question last April…”
“We have transitioned 100 percent from [Windows] NT to Linux
because it is small, easy and bullet-proof,” said Bob
Tarbutton, president of Sanswire.net Inc., an Atlanta-based VAR.
“We will probably sell $200 million in Linux-based products over
the next 12 months.”