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NewsForge: Linux Consultants Find a Niche in Growing Market

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 17, 2004

“Once the hallmark of a laid-off dot-commer, the job title
‘consultant’ is now legitimately paired with ‘Linux.’ Linux
consultants, often called in to supplement the in-house staff of
large corporations, are also finding fertile ground in the growing
number of small businesses seeking powerful and cost-effective IT
solutions that let them compete with bigger firms.

“Who needs a Linux consultant? As it turns out, lots of people.
Consultants we interviewed for this article are providing a range
of services, largely focused on small businesses and small to
medium-sized ISPs.

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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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