Fox Market Wire: How Long Can the Linux Bandwagon Last?

“On January 10, the same day Caldera settled its lawsuit against
Microsoft, the small Orem, Utah-based software company filed for an
initial public offering that could net it over a half billion
dollars.”

“While the terms of the settlement were not made public, the
analogy played out in the press was that David came out of the
desert and slew Goliath. Caldera, which markets a Linux-based
operating system, had charged that Microsoft’s dominance of the
market was anti-competitive. Some reports estimate that Microsoft,
while not admitting guilt, coughed up $155 million in the
settlement.”

“But more importantly, the proceedings could be seen as further
evidence that the Redmond, Wash., giant has something to fear from
companies peddling Linux systems and services. Linux, based on
a free, “open source” software code that can be downloaded from the
Internet, is rapidly being seen as the only viable alternative to
Microsoft’s operating systems. Some estimates say that a third of
all servers are using a Linux operating system.“

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