[ale] Half of small businesses want to switch to Linux - According to IBM

[Jonathan Glass]

Half of small firms want to ditch Windows for Linux
Source: 	Silicon.com
Date Written: 	December 8, 2003
Date Collected:	December 8, 2003

One in four small companies are testing Linux, and half of them hope to
use it as their core operating system in place of Windows, according to a
survey by IBM. Microsoft has enjoyed dominance on the corporate desktop
for many years. However, multiple recent security issues and the cost
savings potential of Linux are making the business case for Linux more
acceptable, especially for small businesses. Research group IDC said last
week that between July and September 2003, there was a 16 per cent rise in
Linux server shipments in terms of spending, and a 32 per cent increase in
terms of units.

http://www.silicon.com/software/os/0,39024651,39117247,00.htm

Maybe some ALErs should start talking to their friends in small
businesses, and see if they could use some help!  :)
-- 
Jonathan Glass