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Free Software Magazine: Do Me a Favor, Don’t Try Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 14, 2007

“Recently, there seems to be an abundance of articles on failed
Linux evaluations in corporate environments. Most of them point out
why Linux didn’t make the grade for one reason or another. As Linux
becomes more of a viable option for desktop deployment, I suspect
we will see more of these types of articles. I, however, am not too
sure they are all that enlightening.

“I begin to question some of these attempts at getting a fair
look at alternatives. If the entity is serious about evaluating a
Linux desktop what kind of testing program are they
implementing…?”


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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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