Showing interest - The myth that Linux is hard to use and expensive to
maintain is changing.
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| Many have observed that open source platforms such as Linux are
| more secure, and the amount of maintenance required is comparatively less.
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http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070521/opensource01.shtml
Related (last week):
Linux starts making inroads
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| Adoption of desktops, notebooks and Linux is increasing in the medium
| business segment
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| [...]
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| That said, in the future, some of these companies are planning to invest in
| Linux as they feel that it is a cost-effective platform. For e.g.,
| Jagsonpal Pharmaceutical have around 200 PCs running Windows but is now
| planning to switch to Linux. Prakash Pradhan, the company's IT Head, says,
| "We want to replace the OS, as with Windows we face several problems like
| virus attacks and licensing. Linux is available free and will help reduce
| the per user cost."
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http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070514/hardware01.shtml
IIT alumnus takes software to battlefront and beyond
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| Singh said: 'We continue to see Linux and open standards gain
| tremendous momentum in mission-critical military systems. Linux is
| rapidly becoming the leading de-facto open standard embedded platform
| in systems that require a high degree of interoperability and
| software reuse.'
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| [...]
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| 'A few years back, the military was thought to be the last holdout
| against embracing open source, due to their specialised requirements
| for mission-critical applications. As it turns out, Linux technology
| is being widely used today in many military applications, including
| several weapons and battlefield systems. The adoption of Linux
| is growing.'
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| [...]
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| 'India is already providing many software services around both
| embedded application software and open source. There are a growing
| number of people in India who are very familiar with Linux and the
| embedded industry,' he said.
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http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d805653303cbbba8/id/248308/cs/1/
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