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eWeek: Linux Isn’t for Everyone–Yet

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“The drive to Linux and other open-source platforms presents a
host of benefits. Without the need to purchase software licenses
for Windows, Unix or Solaris, the funds saved can be
substantial.

“‘Licensing costs is a huge savings,’ said Jeffrey Hewitt, an
analyst at Gartner Inc., in San Jose, Calif., adding that the money
not spent can be reallocated to the purchase of additional servers,
boosting performance and uptime…”

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Story

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