[Am-info] Just Add Linux: .........

[Erick Andrews]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:03:36 -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote:

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>"With the projected growth of Linux on the server, spurred on by 
>killer-apps like Apache and Samba, a market opportunity is born. The 
>industry is now taking the next step to deliver commercial software on 
>the open-source platform. According to IDC, the market opportunity 
>through 2005, in revenue, for software sold on Linux is now projected 
>to be in excess of a 100% compound annual growth rate."
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>http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5822
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I find the title provocative and reminiscent of an OS/2 demo
for Windows 3.x users several years ago: "Just Add OS/2".

I hope Linux doesn't succumb to the problems that followed
OS/2.  Yes, I use both (and FreeBSD) with AMD CPU's as a 
hedge against the duopoly.

-- 
Erick Andrews