Linux Not Just For Geeks Anymore
Source: Forbes.com
It's official. The Linux operating system has secured its position on a very short list of products that can claim cult status. Since a Finnish student posted the first lines of Linux code on the Internet in 1991, hobbyists, investors, IT executives and blue-chip companies have been fascinated by its potential.
There's no question that Linux is here to stay as a viable technology, but some were overly bullish about its prospects. For example, Linux will never rival Windows as a mainstream desktop PC operating system, and Linux still has a long way to go before being widely used in "back-end" applications like databases and enterprise resource planning.
