ITworld.com: Linux a Cheaper Choice

Apr 11, 2002, 17:30 (16 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Victoria Berry)

"As the need for collaboration in the enterprise grows, many corporations are looking to Linux, BSD and others as a means of quick sharing that goes right to the source.

"Brian Behlendorf, CTO and vice-president of engineering at Brisbane, California-based CollabNet Inc., said the idea that companies can be sharing code and sharing information between internal employees or externally with partners or customers is gaining momentum.

"'An example I like to give is that it used to be that inventory was considered an asset. Then about 10 to 15 years ago, some inventory became a liability...'"

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