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Linux Gaining Strength In Downturn

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the monday-morning-slow-ball dept.

gubm writes "A February survey of IT managers by IDC indicated that hard times are accelerating the adoption of Linux. The open source operating system will emerge from the recession in a stronger data center position than before, concluded an IDC white paper."

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  1. Linux on the desktop 2009 ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The year of linux on the desktop is finally here!

    1. Re:Linux on the desktop 2009 ! by rolfwind · · Score: 4, Funny

      3D Realms just announced Duke Nukem Forever was to be released in the Year of the Linux Desktop.

  2. Re:The best things in life... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And that would be a bad thing because.... why?

    It's not. It's just Balmer posted on Slashdot again...