“Linux suppliers are pitching their bundles as a low-cost way to
set up online businesses,playing to IT’s need to demonstrate a
return on e-commerce investments.
“VA Linux Systems will use next week’s Linuxworld Expo in San
Jose to introduce rack-mountable Intel-Linux servers, in part
designed for large data centers supporting e-commerce operations.
It closely follows an e-commerce software bundle from Linux
distributor Red Hat, whose much-anticipated IPO may launch as early
as next week.
“Evangelists of the open-source operating system have a lot
to prove if they are to persuade IT managers to extend their use of
Linux…”