iTWire: Microsoft Cannot Withstand Linux Pyramid: Philosopher Girardet | Linux Today

iTWire: Microsoft Cannot Withstand Linux Pyramid: Philosopher Girardet

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 13, 2006

“Twelve years ago, Andreas Girardet, a Masters graduate in
philosophy and logic from Berlin University caught the twin
internet and Linux bugs. Today Girardet, whose official title at
Suse Linux vendor Novell is Linux Evangelist, says logic dictates
that Microsoft will not be able to withstand the onslaught of
Linux.

“Girardet, who once founded a Linux distribution called Yoper,
says the buzz around Linux in the enterprises he visits with Novell
sales teams is unmistakeable. His role is to explain the ins and
outs of Linux to senior IT executives and he says that acceptance
and knowledge of Linux has grown in quantum leaps in the past two
years…”

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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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