Linux, we have a PR problem
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| So what is the state of play with open source? It was revealed only last week
| that 15 percent of industry giant Google's active code base is the open
| source language Python. And according to a recent report, the US Army is
| working towards moving all of its networks over to Linux. And way back in
| 1999, IT security expert Bruce Schneier said "In the cryptography world, we
| consider open source necessary for good security; we have for decades."
|
| The penetration of open source depends on which segment of the industry you
| talk to. In the server arena, open source is a leading or major player. Most
| web servers across the world run on Apache web servers, and it's estimated
| that in the server market, over a quarter of installations are running a
| flavour of Linux. The majority of the world's largest data centres are Linux
| shops, and they'll spend billions on servers this year.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/Feature/4203,linux-we-have-a-pr-problem.aspx
Related:
Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy
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| "A member of Parliament of the United Kingdom has launched a stinging
| attack on the U.K. government's IT strategy, saying that it has given
| Microsoft too much control.
|
| John Pugh, who is a member of Parliament, or MP, for Southport and a
| member of the Public Accounts Committee, was speaking in an
| adjournment debate on Tuesday that he had called. The aim of the
| debate, he said, was to explore the alternatives to using Microsoft
| software, including open source."
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| [...]
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http://www.news.com/Lawmaker-blasts-U.K.-government-on-Microsoft-policy/2100-1012_3-6212721.html
http://tinyurl.com/2ashm2
Canadian banks put the brakes on open source
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| While at least 20 per cent of servers in the financial services are running
| Linux, proprietary applications still have a strong hold in core systems,
| Senf said.
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| There appears to be a growing move in the banking industry to shake off the
| proprietary chains, says Jim Magahey, client director for HP Canada's
| department that services the TD Bank Financial Group.
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| "Migration to open standards and open source is driven by the need to get
| away from the dependency issues of a single vendor solution," he said.
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http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=44233&cid=11
Linux On Wall Street Is Not An Oxymoron. Or Is It?
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| So is Linux on Wall Street an oxymoron? Of course it's not.
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| Linux has staunch supporters on the street who are making money
| with it and are recognizing the inherent benefits of the model.
| Linux, which is by definition free software, is not necessarily
| free without price or without the potential for profit.
|
| Wall Street is all about money, and Linux has proven -- and will
| continue to prove -- that it is a worthy tool in the quest to
| generate even more money.
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http://www.internetnews.com/commentary/article.php/3674571
Open Source Slowly Gains Momentum on Wall Street
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| Customers may be comfortable using Linux for infrastructure-type
| systems but less so for business software, said Monica Kumar,
| senior director of product manager for Linux and open-source
| software at Oracle.
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http://www.adtmag.com/article.aspx?id=20569
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