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eChannelLine: Microsoft Says Linux Leaks Cost Compared to Commercial Software Solutions

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 18, 2005

“Like a stone tossed onto the surface of a still river, mention
Linux and Windows in the same breath around a bunch of IT guys, and
the ripples carry on forever.

“A Jan. 10 AMI-Partners Inc. report–the ‘Worldwide SMB Linux
Forecast’–stated the open source technology has gained legitimacy
from vendors such as Red Hat, HP, Novell and IBM. It also said
small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the planet are expected
to invest increasingly in Linux and open source technologies over
the next five years.

“No problem there…

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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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