__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 23 November 2006 09:42 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Demand for Blades and High-End Systems Drives Server Market Growth
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>>| Linux server revenue was $1.5 billion for the quarter
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/Hardware/Demand_for_Blades_and_HighEnd_Systems_Drives_Server_Market_Growth
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>> That's a considerable sum, considering the fact that Linux is free. It's
>> not a truly commoditised market.
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> Interesting remark - why would you say that it's not commoditised?
I don't think it's the case at the moment, but it certainly should be.
Think about startups that rely on free resources like LAMP servers and
bandwidth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodity
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