“While the so-called “Linux Hysteria” seemed to fade long
before the Nasdaq started to sputter, the open-source platform
capitalized on Microsoft’s antitrust troubles by moving steadily
into the server arena and grabbing the attention of
Internet-centric operations.“
“In fact, an International Data Corp. (IDC) study released last
week confirmed not only that Linux represents the fastest growing
operating environment in the server market, but that its sales are
“strongly tied to the Internet.”
“More than 40 percent of all spending on Linux servers is for
Internet-related applications,” commented IDC research manager
Michelle Bailey in a Wide Open News report. “Linux servers are now
embedded in the Internet infrastructure and are strong competition
for NT and UNIX entry servers.”
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