Budgets are very tight, and solutions require a solid return on investment. Customers want vendor independence and choice, and that has created a demand for alternatives. Customers do not like being locked in by software licensing.
Linux reduces the total cost of ownership and provides for independence and choice. Linux is the fastest-growing operating system today. It’s the number-one UNIX operating system. And Linux is well on its way to becoming the number-one server operating system.
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