CNN on Companies Supporting Linux

richard writes "CNN has an interesting article on companies racing to support Linux. " Talks about HP, IBM, LinuxCare and a few other odds and ends. Slanted somewhat oddly, but it ends on an (again mixed) high note.

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The way forward

[rde]

This piece shows, I think, the way forward for linux; managers using it for small projects, realising that they've got uptime that can be measured in years, and gradually porting more important systems over.
The fascinating bit for me, though, was the managers who didn't want to be identified. Perhaps they were afraid of Microsoft's anti-linux team; I know I'd run a mile if I saw that guy with the spike on his hat heading my way

CNN on Companies Supporting Linux

[mong]

The article doesn't actually say "companies racing to support Linux" - does it? It does say that people in big (unnamed) companies are willing to trial it on a small "risk-free" project or trial.

If (or more likely when) they realise that Linux is a viable replacement to their current, presumably NT systems, this is when they will "rush to support Linux".

I'm not putting a downer on thing, I think it's more a case of "Companies limber up at starting blocks".

But yeah, the news is good - but I'd like to see names and details of those involved. The following "from what I've heard, I'm willing to try it in a small project," said the manager, who asked that he and his firm not be identified. seems to imply that this (typical) manager envisages a loss of custom if his firm is seen to support something like Linux. Worrying huh?

Mong.

Oh yeah, "First Post - Hurrah", blahblah (idiots).

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