“Linux drives IT’s “sudden” adoption of open-source
technology.”
“The unifying force in the open-source-technology movement is
Linux. Not only does it hold up well in comparison to other worthy
free operating systems, such as FreeBSD and BSDI, but all other
major open-source products work with Linux. It is the lingua franca
of the open-source movement. Truth be known, most open source-based
products were developed on a Linux system.
“In addition to its role of unifying open-source development and
deployment, Linux has become the symbol for all that is right with
open-source technology and products, particularly in the minds (and
budgets) of global IT planners…”