Linux Gaining Strength In Downturn

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Mar 15, 2009 2:48 AM EDT
InformationWeek; By Charles Babcock 		Mail this story
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A February survey of IT managers by IDC indicated that hard times are accelerating the adoption of Linux. The open source operating system will emerge from the recession in a stronger data center position than before, concluded an IDC white paper. Sixty-five percent of the 330 respondents said they plan to increase Linux server workloads by 10% or more this year. Sixty-three percent said they will increase their use of Linux on the desktop by more than 10% this year, although such an increase would still probably represent a miniscule share of all desktops. Forty-nine percent said they expect Linux will be their primary server platform within five years.

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Gee, ya think? herzeleid 0 1,287 Mar 15, 2009 4:17 PM

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