Linux is continuously developed and tested by the Open Source community communicating via the Internet.
companies like IBM are contributing member of the Open Source community.
The number of Linux users grew from about 1,000 in 1992 to about 9 million in 1999, according to the Tower Group. We are in 2002.
IDC estimates that Linux ships on at least 25% of new servers operating system ships worldwide today.
Searching 2,073,418,204 web pages on Google(using linux servers), more than 50,700,000 web pages were found.
There are hundreds of known distributions.
There is a bunch of linux company on the stock market
You can have it for free, with more free powerful stuff.
It take less resources on your computer
3000% less chances of crashing then any Microsoft product
For over two years, Dell has positioned Linux as a Tier One operating system - available on our entire line of award-winning PowerEdge Servers, PowerApp Internet Appliance Servers, and select Precision Workstations.
From HP "HP understands the role open source technology plays in today's IT environment. End-to-end Linux solutions from HP allow companies to build always-on infrastructures with an open, stable foundation for the future.".
From IBM "Linux is a revolutionary Open Source platform that is stable, secure, scalable and powerful; offering today's businesses the flexibility to innovate for success"
Linux is the official OS for the Chineese government
Deutshe Bank is on Linux
NASA, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and many more are on Linux
Near 40% of connected computers connected on the Net are running Linux, including SlashDot.org
Linux works on different platforms (PDA's, PC's, MAC's SUN's, Alpha, Intel, Mips, Sparc,...)
There are festivals, parties and more just about Linux. Just imagine the Windows festival... pathetic
Microsoft Windows may be compared to the Titanic, but Linux is only the top of the iceberg.
Equipped with Longhorn, your PC will keep track of how you work, whom you talk to, what sites you look at, how you make documents and whom you share them with, which data on the network are yours--making all those things easier
That frightens me. Do you remember with the first version of Windows 95 what Microsoft done? Even the FBI had problem with this. When you where starting the MSN wizard connection, an image of all files and repertories where packed and sent silently to Microsoft.
Now with Longhorn, your PC will keep track of how you work, whom you talk to, what sites you look at... Finally becoming an interesting db of all your personal information and behaviors. I know I sound paranoid, but you never know with them.
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companies like IBM are contributing member of the Open Source community.
The number of Linux users grew from about 1,000 in 1992 to about 9 million in 1999, according to the Tower Group. We are in 2002.
IDC estimates that Linux ships on at least 25% of new servers operating system ships worldwide today.
Searching 2,073,418,204 web pages on Google(using linux servers), more than 50,700,000 web pages were found.
There are hundreds of known distributions.
There is a bunch of linux company on the stock market
You can have it for free, with more free powerful stuff.
It take less resources on your computer
3000% less chances of crashing then any Microsoft product
For over two years, Dell has positioned Linux as a Tier One operating system - available on our entire line of award-winning PowerEdge Servers, PowerApp Internet Appliance Servers, and select Precision Workstations.
From HP "HP understands the role open source technology plays in today's IT environment. End-to-end Linux solutions from HP allow companies to build always-on infrastructures with an open, stable foundation for the future.".
From IBM "Linux is a revolutionary Open Source platform that is stable, secure, scalable and powerful; offering today's businesses the flexibility to innovate for success"
Linux is the official OS for the Chineese government
Deutshe Bank is on Linux
NASA, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and many more are on Linux
Near 40% of connected computers connected on the Net are running Linux, including SlashDot.org
Linux works on different platforms (PDA's, PC's, MAC's SUN's, Alpha, Intel, Mips, Sparc,...)
There are festivals, parties and more just about Linux. Just imagine the Windows festival... pathetic
Microsoft Windows may be compared to the Titanic, but Linux is only the top of the iceberg.
I don't think Linux is a dead OS.
That frightens me. Do you remember with the first version of Windows 95 what Microsoft done? Even the FBI had problem with this. When you where starting the MSN wizard connection, an image of all files and repertories where packed and sent silently to Microsoft.
Now with Longhorn, your PC will keep track of how you work, whom you talk to, what sites you look at... Finally becoming an interesting db of all your personal information and behaviors. I know I sound paranoid, but you never know with them.
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