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eWeek: 2004: The Year Linux Grows Up (or Blows Up)

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“2004 will be the year of Linux.

“SCO may still be heading for the courts, but instead of
charging forward, the anti-Linux company will be wobbling forward
as the courts start knocking out its arguments. As a result, Linux
will be free to grow more quickly than ever in businesses.

“In fact, Linux will be growing so fast that Microsoft will have
to abandon its attempts to sow fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD)
about it in the server market. Instead, Microsoft will have to
start reworking their licensing agreements and not offer special
deals for customers who are showing public interest in Linux. In
particular, I think Server 2003 and major server applications like
Exchange 2003 and SharePoint Portal Server will see price
drops…”

Complete
Story

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