Hi folks

Some more news for the community... (this quotes a Forrester Research report highlights. Their report is too expensive :-) so I just have a few highlights here ! IAC this does make interesting reading)

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THE LINUX TIPING POINT

Linux brings seductive Intel economics into the Unix heart of the datacenter. To avoid the chaos of unbridled Linux growth, CIOs must lead a shift to managed Linux deployment. The payoff? A fast track to Organic IT.

- by Ted Schadler with Charles Rutstein, Laura Koetzle, Angela Tseng, Frank Pandolfe

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENTS -

In Interviews : - 72% of respondents expect to use more Linux in 2004. - About a quarter are replacing Windows servers with Linux. - Enterprise support stalls Linux for 46% of interviewees.

Their Analysis :

- In 2004, Linux adoption will explode in every datacenter, challenging CIOs to keep proliferation under control. - Managed Linux deployment gives both datacenter pros and application teams tools and processes to make Linux a success. - Recoding an application? Don't overlook Microsoft.

They say it means :

- Proprietary Unix is stone-cold dead -- but big iron lives on. - Laggard ISVs will regret their go-slow approach to Linux.

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Lots more stuff inside the report ! If anyone has access I would love to read it too.

Best wishes

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