Linux use booming in global recession
When the global economic crisis unfolded last year, Linux advocates were quick to predict the rise of their favorite operating system.
However, these arguments were met by seemingly logical counter-arguments that foresaw otherwise. One of them even went as far as predicting the downfall of open-source projects. Well, contrasting forecasts like these can be treated in equal footing until the numbers finally come out.
This month, some numbers finally came out and have been basically favouring Linux. In a recent global survey conducted by IDC (but sponsored by Linux vendor Novell), results have revealed how IT decision makers feel about a Linux adoption in their organizations in the midst of the global recession. A white paper entitled "Linux Adoption in A Global Recession" summarized the results of the survey.
