Linux evaluation, adoption on uptick, study finds

Top reason for migrating to Linux is to lower ongoing support costs, respondents say Linuxworld.com | Subscribe to this site with RSS | Update Your Profile Linux evaluation, adoption on uptick, study finds By John Fontana Interest in Linux is accelerating because of the downturn in the economy, respondents say. Read full story   Sponsored by Microsoft     Create smarter, interoperable products! To foster innovation and interoperability, Microsoft has published specifications for protocols in Windows Vista (including the .NET Framework), Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The release of these protocol specifications enables and encourages a vibrant development community, resulting in smarter, interoperable products. 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