[ Thanks to Con
Zymaris for this link. ]
“Most companies today manage heterogeneous environments
consisting of several different and often completely incompatible
OSs. Currently, the most popular non-Microsoft OS, especially on
the server, is probably UNIX and its many variants. And when you
break down the UNIX market, one leader emerges–the open-source
solution Linux. Linux has snagged market share from rivals in the
UNIX field as well as from Novell. Linux is now closing in on
Microsoft: A recent IDC survey shows that by 2005, Linux will
likely grab more than 40 percent of the market in categories such
as Web serving, file sharing, and edge devices. Here’s what you
need to know about Linux…“The Linux development model certainly has its advantages. Bugs
and security vulnerabilities are generally fixed within hours of
their publication, not weeks or months later as is often the case
with bugs in Microsoft products. Many governments, including some
in developing countries that find the cost of Microsoft software
prohibitive, are mandating the use of open-source solutions to
ensure that the government’s crucial public data is always
available and not locked into file formats susceptible to the whims
of one company…”