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IT Management: The Future of the IT [Computer Weekly 360]
Feb. 03, 2003

Cost savings is the top reason for migrating to Desktop Linux reveals a GigaWeb survey detailing the state of desktop computing and Linux adoption. 80% of respondents cited cost savings, while 13% desired open standards. Focusing on questions about support and interoperability along with real world examples that include solutions from companies like Codeweavers, GigaWeb's Stacey Quandt analyzes the viability of Linux on the Desktop . . .

"A recent Giga survey question asked clients to rank, in order of importance, their reasons for considering a Linux desktop, and to name their greatest concerns about using a Linux desktop. The survey, which polled Giga's client base about the state of desktop upgrade and migration plans within the next two years, represented nearly 1.2 million desktops, and the majority of respondents were from North America . . . "

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