LWN: Linux at the Chasm

“Don Rosenberg started the Business discussions of the
[Atlanta] Linux Showcase with his presentation “Linux at the
Chasm.” In it, he describes the major steps of what he calls the
Technology Adoption Cycle and where Linux fits today. He gives
an accurate depiction of where Linux is being used now and how it
will expand into more areas. According to Rosenberg, Linux adoption
is presently at a ‘chasm’ which must be overcome before it can
reach a majority dominance. He mentions several conditions which
must be met to reach the next step of market share.”

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