LXer: Linux growth tied to personnel issues

LXer · 03-12-2008, 01:50 PM

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Linux has outpaced Windows and Unix in corporate adoption rates, according to research firm IDC’s 2007 server market numbers. The pace of Linux’s future adoption could partly depend upon whether certain people choose early retirement, another researcher says. With all the momentum behind Linux, an interesting question emerges: Why isn’t every shop that is able from a workload standpoint to migrate to Linux doing so?

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cheesylinuxuser · 03-12-2008, 05:26 PM

I would say for the question at the end, probably because most people are comfortable with what works for them at the time and they might also be afraid of change.