“Some 40 per cent of US users deploying Linux do so because they
believe it is more reliable than either Unix or Windows NT compared
with 13 per cent who implement it because of pricing issues.”
“And despite the myth that the open source operating system (OS)
is mainly sold into small companies, it is currently deployed in
21.6 per cent of all medium sized US based companies and 30.5 per
cent of large ones – although many senior executives may not
necessarily be aware that they have it installed in their
organisations.”
“Michelle Bailey, IDC’s research manager for commercial systems
and servers, said at the market research firm’s Systems Market
Outlook conference in Redwood City this week: “Linux far
outscales NT and does just as well as Unix in issues such as
reliability and performance, so there are compelling reasons to buy
it. There’s a belief that it’s only sold into niche markets
and for niche applications, but that’s not true. It’s sold across
the broad industry, especially into corporate IT departments and
education.”
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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