[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“Australia. Down under. Oz. For most of us, those words conjure
up images of kangaroos and coral reefs, of red deserts and a
landmark opera house.“But behind those icons lies another reality–that of a
sophisticated, technologically advanced society; an economy that
has outperformed the rest of the West in recent years; and a
convenient bridge into Asia for many U.S. and European
companies.“Australians are known to be early adopters of technology, and
most major vendors maintain a presence in the country. So it’s not
surprising that Linux, one of the new kids on the technological
block, is being cautiously embraced both in the enterprise and in
government there…”