“Linux, which saw a boost in customers last year as
Microsoft kept delaying the Windows 2000 launch, seems to be
holding its own four months after the Microsoft operating system
shipped.“
“Some observers, including GartnerGroup analysts, questioned
whether Linux would fade after Windows 2000 finally hit the
streets. With the stocks of major Linux vendors like Red Hat
(stock: RHAT), Caldera Systems (stock: CALD), and VA Linux Systems
(stock: LNUX) trading at close to their all-time lows, one wonders
whether the bloom is off the free open-source operating
system.”
“It’s too early for hard numbers comparing Linux sales before
and after the launch of Microsoft’s (stock: MSFT) Windows 2000 in
February. The few figures available are suspect because Linux is
distributed in many ways. But those watching Linux deployment say
its customer base is growing — especially on the server side, in
the area of network computing, and on non-PC devices.”