Link to al33ts.com
white papers, case studies, & references:
cost-conscious companies turn to open source software
"Linux as an operating system for the desktop is much less established in enterprise use, with 39 percent of respondents in the Gartner survey currently using it and another 22 percent expecting to use it within the next year." ~ Gartner 2008 CIO Survey
Open Source in Every Business within 12 Months, Says Gartner
empirical data, ubuntu beats vista
"Steven A. Reisler explains his experience with GNU/Linux, and how he has completely freed his computing environment from proprietary software."
IBM To Enterprise: Ditch Windows For Our "Microsoft-Free" Terminals
links, partners, & technologies:
http://www.ubuntu.com/
google apps
the mozilla manifesto
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