“Sometimes I worry that I sound like a broken record repeating
the phrases Open Source, open standards, and virtualization over
and over again like an obsessive parrot. I refuse to stray away
from what I believe are some of the most important considerations
for your IT decisions. However, one thing I think I may not mention
quite enough is coexistence. In the last year I’ve been preaching
about keeping your options open. Maybe I’ve spent a little too much
time on my soapbox so let me step back and explain myself a little
better.“While I think it’s important to see Linux gain adoption as well
as other Open Source technologies, you may be surprised that I
would be saddened to see Linux totally replace Unix and
Windows…”
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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