[ Thanks to hey for this
link. ]
“Now, many executives face big Linux investment decisions. This
is not always easy. Linux has inspired myths of fear, uncertainty
and doubt. Myths often contain a kernel of truth. Let’s take a
look.“Myth: Linux is a religious movement based on idealism and
missionary zeal.“Reality: Linux zealotry exists. But hard-nosed executives at
Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Oracle have committed big parts of their
corporate futures to Linux. Sun, a Linux loser, now sells computers
with Linux built in. IBM dumped a once-proud legacy of home-grown
operating systems in favour of this upstart. Such choices rely on
economics, not zealotry…”