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CXOtoday: Linux Finishes Second Among Oracle Developers

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“Oracle India announced that Linux has emerged the second most
popular OS platform among its developers in India, and that seven
of its new customers have recently chosen to run its technology and
applications software on the OS.

“The customers include Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation, South Asian Petrochem Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDBI
Bank, Central Bank of India, Department of Treasury Government of
West Bengal and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

“‘By using Linux we estimate 20-30% savings on our total IT
investments each year. That will amount to close to a total of USD
4 million in savings,’ said Mr. K Raghuraman, General Manager,
Central Bank of India…”


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