ZDNet: Why the Third World Won’t Save Open Source

“The primary barrier to Linux growth is the cost of moving from
a Windows ecosystem to a Linux ecosystem. Developing nations,
however, have less existing IT infrastructure. Much as African
nations are bypassing wired telecommunications and moving straight
to wireless, why can’t developing nations
bypass the Windows standard and grow a Linux ecosystem?

“First, don’t underestimate the installed IT
base present in developing nations. Nations such as Brazil
aren’t Zaire. Per capita GDP in Brazil is six
times that of China, and over half of the Czech Republic…”

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