BT Singapore OnLine: Linux OS spreading like wildfire | Linux Today

BT Singapore OnLine: Linux OS spreading like wildfire

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 15, 1999

Thanks to Rajiv for
this link.

“LINUX, the hot new operating system (OS), is being adopted at
an exceptionally rapid rate by servers around the region, industry
players said.”

“Up to a year ago, NT was the fastest growing operating system
for servers in Asia. But Linux is probably growing faster now,
albeit from a much smaller base, said International Data
Corporation (IDC) Asia-Pacific server research manager Avneesh
Saxena.”

“Mr Saxena did not give numbers to back his claim, saying it was
difficult to get accurate estimates because many users downloaded
the OS for free over the Internet.”

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Web Webster

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