LinuxCon Analysts: Linux Is Winning | Linux Today

LinuxCon Analysts: Linux Is Winning

Written By
SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Aug 12, 2010

[ Thanks to James
Maguire
for this link. ]

“BOSTON — Linux is now in the mainstream of enterprise
adoption, according to analysts presenting new research here at the
LinuxCon conference.

“Separate datasets from both IDC and Forrester Research
presented at the conference show that Linux and other open source
technologies continue to make inroads in corporate settings. the
continuing adoption of Linux and open source technologies. Analysts
also provided some recommendations how best to adopt open source
technologies and practices.

“”Congratulations, you’re on the winning team,” Jeffrey Hammond,
principal analyst at Forrester Research, the LinuxCon audience.
“Linux has crossed the chasm to mainstream adoption.””


Complete Story

SMK

Sean Michael Kerner

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.