InfoWorld: Variations complicate Linux implementation decisions | Linux Today

InfoWorld: Variations complicate Linux implementation decisions

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 10, 1999

“Businesses that are choosing Linux are primarily doing so to
save money and to support specific business processes. It’s clear
that Linux can help reduce bottom-line costs, and it is capable of
supporting the demands of many types of applications and networking
tasks…”

“At the moment, I believe there are two issues that IT
decision-makers need to be aware of before implementing business
processes on Linux…”

“The first issue has to do with variations in Linux distribution
support…”

“The second issue has to do with feature support in commercial
Linux products…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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