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Linux Feels Growing Pains
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "As Linux enters the mainstream, adopters 'are demanding many features found on commercial software, including a large variety of add-on application programs and management tools that are easy to use,' the Wall Street Journal reports. 'How quickly open-source programs can narrow the gap with commercial software is a hotly debated topic in the computer industry. The transition may determine whether the technology will continue its momentum, or stall in the face of tougher competition at the heart of corporate computer networks.' Eric Singleton, chief information officer at retailer Tommy Hilfiger Corp., which recently switched its e-commerce site 'Tommy.com' from Linux to Microsoft software, calls Linux 'a great product,' but adds, 'it's got to get the final tier of reliability and predictability that I'm going to bet a multi-billion dollar corporation's future on.'"
what the hell are management or msce's doing playing with linux anyway. employ techs who know what they are doing.
Put that tape on erase Rearrange your face We always liked Picasso anyways. From We're Through Being Cool, by Devo You cannot expect state-of-the-rat technologies from open source, mostly because a lot of what is being poured into os's either has something to do with digital rights removal, or glitzy interfaces, and I'm done with glitzy interfaces.