[Sussex] Linux market to exceed $35bn by 2008

[Steve Dobson]

Andrew

On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 08:42:28AM -0000, Andrew Guard wrote:
>                  [I]t an issue of trust at the moment most business only
> trust Microsoft etc.

I don't think that is true.  It is a matter of change, and most people
don't like change.

The change to Linux in the server room doesn't effect many people.  As
only the administrators have to change to the new system.  Even if the
server is a file server, so long as it serves up the files the desktop
users don't see any change.

The big problem with putting Linux on the desktop is not that it can't
be done, it is not that the apps aren't available.  It is the disruption
to business while people adapt to the "new order".

Steve