Linux Blog Safari: Who's King of the Jungle?
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| Linux has achieved great success so far in the enterprise and the data
| center, and usage will certainly increase on the desktop, but that transition
| requires a change in people's computing habits, said Raven Zachary, senior
| analyst and open source practice head with the 451 Group.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/60796.html
The "year of Linux" is well behind us. It just keeps growing everywhere
(already 90%+ in supercomputers and doubling on the desktop in just one year).
Last year:
Linux in 2006: June is Busting Out All Over
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| I apologize for sounding like a typical lame pundit, but 2006 was the Year
| of Linux. I never said that before--I was waiting until it became true.
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http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netos/article.php/3650901
Next Gen, Mission-Critical Apps To Be Deployed on Linux Says Report
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| By now it should be obvious to even the most casual industry observers
| that Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general -
| have reached critical marketplace mass. Recent Linux deals and
| announcements by Oracle and Microsoft have only reinforced the "open
| source is enterprise-grade" message that IBM, Unisys and other "Master
| Brand" hardware, software and services vendors have been preaching for
| years. In short, open source, especially Linux, is becoming "legitimized"
| by the major vendors for enterprise environments, and user executives
| are more than happy to believe them.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/RoundUp/Next_Gen_MissionCritical_Apps_To_Be_Deployed_on_Linux_Says_Report
CIO study finds Linux ready for prime-time
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| The company predicts a steep rise: only 18 percent of businesses
| will be using Linux in business-critical roles by the end of 2007.
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| "Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general
| - have reached critical marketplace mass," said the study's authors,
| Bruce Guptill and Bill McNee of Saugatuck Research.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=7681
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