With a predicted 45% of new Intel servers running Linux by 2006 and Microsoft likely to port its applications to the open source operating system from late 2004, the future looks bright for the upstart system, says Meta Group.
A new two-year study by Bridges.org and SchoolNet Africa hopes to provide an unbiased view of the benefits and pitfalls of using open source software in Africa.
An open source workshop at the State IT Agency yesterday resolved to boost investigations and testing of open source software in government. Participants argued that open source alternatives should be made a mandatory consideration for all government IT purchases.
An open source workshop at the State IT Agency yesterday resolved to boost investigations and testing of open source software in government. Participants argued that open source alternatives should be made a mandatory consideration for all government IT purchases.
Companies are benefiting from the reliability, consolidation and clustering opportunities offered by Linux as well as a cheaper purchase price, says Richard Voaden, IBM sales manager for Linux.
SchoolNet Namibia has issued a stinging attack on Microsoft`s philanthropic offers of software, saying SchoolNet is not able to cover the hidden costs and will not replace Linux at its 1 500 schools.
Obsidian Systems has launched the Linux Migration Service, a portfolio of consulting services that allows companies to evaluate the cost savings of using open source software.
Dumisani Mtoba, senior systems engineer at Sun Microsystems SA, says the LX50 server enables the use of high-performance technical computing applications.
Computer Associates International (CA) has added several new solutions to its portfolio of management solutions for distributed and mainframe Linux implementations.