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FYI…
- http://news.com.com/2102-7344_3-5374640.ht…g=st.util.print
September 20, 2004
"Linux is expected to make steady gains over the next few years on the desktop PCs of small businesses, according to a new report. The report, released Monday by The Yankee Group, says Linux has minimal presence among business with 500 employees or fewer, with not even 1 percent of such companies currently using Linux on desktop PCs. That will change, however, as companies replace aging equipment running outdated software. Three percent to 5 percent of small businesses surveyed expect to have the majority of their PCs running Linux within the next six to 12 months, according to the report. The portion grows to 4 percent to 10 percent when looking at plans for a year from now, according to the report, with businesses having 20 or fewer employees showing the most enthusiasm for Linux. While Microsoft's Windows still rules the market, the report finds small businesses are sticking with older versions of the operating system. Only 46 percent of businesses have migrated to the current Windows XP, according to the report, with 25 percent still using Windows 98 and 2 percent still plugging away with Windows 95…The majority of businesses using older versions of Windows plan to upgrade to XP within the next 12 months, however. Seventy percent of such small businesses plan to make the switch, but the portion drops to 57 percent for business with 20 or fewer employees…"
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- http://news.com.com/2102-7344_3-5374640.ht…g=st.util.print
September 20, 2004
"Linux is expected to make steady gains over the next few years on the desktop PCs of small businesses, according to a new report. The report, released Monday by The Yankee Group, says Linux has minimal presence among business with 500 employees or fewer, with not even 1 percent of such companies currently using Linux on desktop PCs. That will change, however, as companies replace aging equipment running outdated software. Three percent to 5 percent of small businesses surveyed expect to have the majority of their PCs running Linux within the next six to 12 months, according to the report. The portion grows to 4 percent to 10 percent when looking at plans for a year from now, according to the report, with businesses having 20 or fewer employees showing the most enthusiasm for Linux. While Microsoft's Windows still rules the market, the report finds small businesses are sticking with older versions of the operating system. Only 46 percent of businesses have migrated to the current Windows XP, according to the report, with 25 percent still using Windows 98 and 2 percent still plugging away with Windows 95…The majority of businesses using older versions of Windows plan to upgrade to XP within the next 12 months, however. Seventy percent of such small businesses plan to make the switch, but the portion drops to 57 percent for business with 20 or fewer employees…"
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