“JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING that was ever considered to be an
alternative choice to the mainstream has to one degree or another
become part of the mainstream. So with that thought in mind, it is
interesting to note that many of the backers of Linux will this
week descend on New York, the capital of all things establishment,
to promote the virtues of open-source software during
LinuxWorld.
The momentum that Linux has among the general population is such
that there is nobody in corporate IT who has not at least heard of
it. But the conservative nature of these organizations tends to
make them move slower than other segments of the population when
embracing anything new.
Given that temperament, Linux has yet to gain parity with
operating systems such as Windows NT and Solaris with corporate IT,
but a number of factors in play will make this the year that
happens.”