Today, Linux is everywhere. You can find Linux inside a bogging array of computers, machines, and devices. Linux is robust enough to run the world's most power-ful supercomputers yet sleek and versatile enough to run inside consumer toys like Tivo, television set-top boxes (e.g, cable TB box), cell phones, and hand-held portable devices. Even more impressive than Linux's increasing prevalence in living rooms and pockets is its growth in the market for corporate computers. According to a recent poll by CIO.com, 39 percent of IT managers agree that Linux will dominate corporate systems by 2007.
Since its introduction in 1991, no other operating system in history has spread as quickly across such a broad range of systems as Linux, and it has finally achieved critical mass. One of the primary reasons for its popularity is its unique open-source format that allows anyone to update, change, and delete its source code. According to studies by market research firm IDC, Linux is currently the fastest-growing server operating system, with shipments expected to grow by over 34 percent per year over the next four years. With its innovative open-source approach, strong security, reliability, and scalability, Linux can help companies achieve the agility they need to respond to changing consumer needs and stay ahead of the game. Gartner Data-quest estimates Linux's server market share will grow seven times faster than Windows.
Source: STEPHEN HAAG
Information Systems Essentials
Since its introduction in 1991, no other operating system in history has spread as quickly across such a broad range of systems as Linux, and it has finally achieved critical mass. One of the primary reasons for its popularity is its unique open-source format that allows anyone to update, change, and delete its source code. According to studies by market research firm IDC, Linux is currently the fastest-growing server operating system, with shipments expected to grow by over 34 percent per year over the next four years. With its innovative open-source approach, strong security, reliability, and scalability, Linux can help companies achieve the agility they need to respond to changing consumer needs and stay ahead of the game. Gartner Data-quest estimates Linux's server market share will grow seven times faster than Windows.
Source: STEPHEN HAAG
Information Systems Essentials