“Bullish predictions for Linux growth by analyst IDC have been
tempered by a report on the free operating system’s enterprise
shortcomings.
“IDC analyst William Peterson said Linux growth from formal
distributions, such as Red Hat and Caldera, will comfortably
outstrip rivals in the next four years, including Microsoft’s
NT…”
“However, a report by leading Unix analyst DH Brown Associates
says that Linux has to improve to move beyond its technical niche
and handle commercial IT tasks.”
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