Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Linux Growth In The Workplace Slowing

Posted by Zonk on from the chugga-chugga dept.

BrainSurgeon writes "According to a Business Week article Linux growth numbers have slowed for the first time since SG Cowen & Co. began tracking it on their survey. The biggest reason for the slow down according is due to the hidden cost of consultants." From the article: "That doesn't mean overall Linux use is slowing. The survey only shows that a smaller number of companies not using Linux plan to try the software than in previous surveys. Most analysts expect Linux use to grow at the companies that have already rolled it out -- and do so at a healthy rate. And analysts say Linux is picking up steam outside North America, which the Cowen survey doesn't cover."

3 of 181 comments (clear)

  1. Growing costs of consultants...? by Infinityis · · Score: 2, Funny

    If the problem is the hidden-yet-growing costs of consultants, I think we can solve this by

    1. Outsource consulting to India.
    2. Due to labor shortage, India re-outsources back to us
    3. ????
    4. Profit!

  2. The Second Coming by rice_burners_suck · · Score: 4, Funny
    First, Apple switches to Intel. Then, Sarge is released. Hell freezes over and pigs fly. And to make matters worse, Dvorak said that Apple's switch to Intel will harm Linux.

    And now, we see that it has come to pass mere hours after that appeared on Slashdot!

    I guess the Second Coming is happening tomorrow.

  3. Re:I am not surprised by Jherek+Carnelian · · Score: 2, Funny

    What can 'Windows developers' do? Use a mouse?

    They could not figure out how to log in.

    Every time they pressed CTRL-ALT-DEL to get to the login box,
    the linux machines would run "shutdown" instead.