ITworld.com: Linux a Cheaper Choice | Linux Today

ITworld.com: Linux a Cheaper Choice

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 11, 2002

“As the need for collaboration in the enterprise grows, many
corporations are looking to Linux, BSD and others as a means of
quick sharing that goes right to the source.

“Brian Behlendorf, CTO and vice-president of engineering at
Brisbane, California-based CollabNet Inc., said the idea that
companies can be sharing code and sharing information between
internal employees or externally with partners or customers is
gaining momentum.

“‘An example I like to give is that it used to be that inventory
was considered an asset. Then about 10 to 15 years ago, some
inventory became a liability…'”

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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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