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iTWeb: Keeping an Eye on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 21, 2005

“Accounting and payroll application developer Softline Pastel
has joined the increasing number of software development houses
that have started hedging their bets by developing for Linux as
well as Microsoft Windows.

“‘We have always batted with Microsoft, but for the first time
we are seeing the possibility of an alternative being real, to the
extent that 30% of the user base may move to a Linux platform,’
says Grant Lloyd, Softline Pastel operations director…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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