| "No-brainer": Developing world embracing Linux |
Sep. 17, 2003
Dan Gilmor explores the groundswell of support for Linux in Africa, in Asia, and other developing nations in his column in the San Jose Mercury News. Cost seems to be the major force behind the proliferation of Linux, though custom code and localization efforts also make Linux a good fit for governments.
Gilmor hits the mark in his assessment: "around the globe, educators, companies and governments are getting tired of paying the Microsoft tax, which tends to rise inexorably, and sending the money to America. They don't like the upgrade cycle, especially when older computers run Linux just fine. They want to inspire more software innovation at home, and suspect Linux may be the best platform in a world where Microsoft also takes most of the profits in Windows application software."
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