Linux: Who got it right, who got it very wrong? An in-depth article that looks at the uptake of Linux powered operating systems and servers. While Linux has enjoyed a moderate rate of adoption it hasn't quite been at the levels predicted several years ago. In 2004, IDC predicted that growing Linux adoption would push the operating system from three percent market share to seven percent by 2008, with sales ... Read full entry

Red Hat exec hits back at govt open source shyness Red Hat executive Craig Munzilla has rebuked recent comments made by Australian government department CIOs who feel open source technologies lack sufficient support, and are therefore not considering their adoption. According to Munzilla, companies and government departments tend to "like the flexibility of open source", but in many cases see it as unstable and volatile due ... Read full entry

Red Hat: Open source driven by anti-US sentiment Anti US sentiment is driving up the demand for open source software, according to Red Hat boss, Jim Whitehurst. "I never thought I would say this but, actually, being very unpopular in the world, as frankly the US is these days, is a huge benefit to open source," said Whitehurst at the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. In ... Read full entry