This is something that`s promoted by our competition. Consider this as part of the bigger picture of TCO. We have customers who have moved and see the advantage of the whole Linux solution,
- Brian Austin GreenI don`t see how they get there, honestly, without doing more in the Linux and Microsoft space, which are the volume operating systems in the x86 market, ... They`re going to struggle to provide the proof of why this is so different and so unique in the marketplace to get customers comfortable buying from HP, Dell or IBM to consider it.
- Mark Hudson(Red Hat President Robert Young said the Intel/Netscape investment wasn`t needed to support the company`s retail effort but to gain credibility with corporate customers.) The key thing for growth of Linux in the commercial space is working with winners like Netscape, ... If we can prove ourselves with Netscape, other application vendors who haven`t ported their software to Linux yet will join in.
- Robert YoungI do get my pizzas paid for by Linux indirectly.
- Linus TorvaldsThe Linux philosophy is `Laugh in the face of danger`. Oops. Wrong One. `Do it yourself`. Yes, that`s it.
- Linus TorvaldsThe cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that I can depend on in return.
- Linus TorvaldsThere are lots of Linux users who don`t care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
- Linus TorvaldsI never felt that the naming issue was all that important, but I was obviously wrong, judging by how many people felt. I tell people to call it just plain Linux and nothing more.
- Linus TorvaldsThe thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux.
- Linus TorvaldsBefore the commercial ventures, Linux tended to be rather hard to set up, because most of the developers were motivated mainly by their own interests.
- Linus TorvaldsI don`t expect to go hungry if I decide to leave the University. Resume: Linux looks pretty good in many places.
- Linus TorvaldsI like to think that I`ve been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.
- Linus TorvaldsI`ve never regretted not making Linux shareware: I really don`t like the pay for use binary shareware programs.
- Linus TorvaldsThat`s what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It`s a positive feedback cycle.
- Linus TorvaldsIf Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I`ve won.
- Linus TorvaldsI`ve been very happy with the commercial Linux CD-ROM vendors linux Red Hat.
- Linus TorvaldsMaking Linux GPL`d was definitely the best thing I ever did.
- Linus TorvaldsLinux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense.
- Linus TorvaldsSee, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too.
- Linus TorvaldsI`ve been employed by the University of Helsinki, and they`ve been perfectly happy to keep me employed and doing Linux.
- Linus TorvaldsI very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can.
- Linus TorvaldsI don`t try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don`t really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different.
- Linus TorvaldsWhat commercialism has brought into Linux has been the incentive to make a good distribution that is easy to use and that has all the packaging issues worked out.
- Linus TorvaldsLinux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.
- Steve BallmerAll the best people in life seem to like LINUX.
- Steve WozniakThe next move will be bringing Itanium and Integrity, and Microsoft (Windows) and Linux, into the environment.
- David GrantThe end result is that we will be contacting the vendors of these applications, asking them to partner with Novell to port their software to Linux.
- Scott MorrisThe end result is that we will be contacting the vendors of these applications, asking them to partner with Novell to port their software to Linux. As you know, numbers speak volumes.
- Scott MorrisAs peoples` needs in those arenas were filled, they wanted media players for their music. An interest in graphic design and manipulation became more apparent. Pretty soon, people not only considered the possibility of Linux as a multimedia platform, but, as we can see, they are now demanding it.
- Scott MorrisI know there is huge interest in Linux. But most companies and organizations haven`t felt they`re willing to spring for it on a massive scale. Most companies are still looking to fill sweet spots.
- George WeissMost of the hardware suppliers sell Linux and Windows systems, so they really do not care which one a customer uses. Dell began pushing Linux most recently, so it might have the most to gain.
- George WeissIt represents for SCO a departure from their traditional market focused on their technology and operating system. I only question ... how will they treat in a fair way the needs of the Linux world.
- George WeissThere is tremendous market opportunity in the Linux server industry for startups who can fill a niche. The key will be for these startups to show that there is a real cost benefit to Linux over Windows and Unix.
- George WeissIDC realized over a year ago that the Linux movement was imminent, and at that point in time decided to pull Linux out of the ubiquitous and otherwise ignored `Other` category in operating environment reporting, ... The reasons IDC decided to treat Linux as it would any other operating system included the belief that Linux had potential to progress beyond its current state, demand-side studies that showed marked Linux usage in a number of industries, and customer demand for expanded Linux research.
- William PetersonCosmoe works on any of the standard filesystems available for Linux.
- Al SkinnerI`m personally working on converting about 250,000 different Windows machines to Linux desktops, primarily in European government.
- American Ballet TheatreA lot of that momentum comes from the fact that Linux is free.
- American Ballet TheatreThere are a lot of people who`ve been able to ditch their Windows machines and switch over to Linux because they can now use their Exchange server for calendaring and collaboration from their Linux desktop.
- American Ballet TheatreBig Linux deployments have reached the point where it`s become a real problem for administrators that they don`t have nice tools to manage their servers and desktops.
- American Ballet TheatreI think that Microsoft will increasingly feel margin pressure from Linux as well as people saying: well actually the applications that really matter to me are not on my PC. And so they`re going to be able to extract less of a monopoly rent, so to speak.
- Andrew FastowOpen collaboration is critical for driving innovation, which fuels global economic growth. Impediments to collaboration on the Linux operating system seriously jeopardize innovation,
- Andy O'BrienA new model of intellectual property management for Linux must be established to maintain advances in software innovation -- regardless of the size or type of business or organization.
- Andy O'BrienThis is a valuable contribution to the Linux community that will help open-source developers benefit from Novell`s research to create a better, more user-friendly desktop, ... Usability is a key requirement in order to drive the Linux desktop into the mainstream. This ... will help break down some of the barriers to mainstream Linux adoption on the desktop.
- Anuranjan KujurThe PlayStation, $300 with a DVD-player and it runs Linux and Java, it`s huge. Why would you ever put a PC someplace? It breaks all the time. You would spend more time fixing it than teaching (how to use it). These things (the PlayStation consoles) are designed for 12-year-olds and are really powerful.
- Art OksuitaIBM made a big commitment to our customers and our open source strategy when we told the world we were making a substantial investment in Linux nearly six years ago. That included partnering with Red Hat and Novell. Our customers responded with incredible enthusiasm and today IBM`s Linux business is growing faster than the industry. And that growth is propelling Novell and Red Hat to the top tier of IBM`s strategic alliance partners.
- Ashok SinghalMicrosoft has conceded that the server will have some Linux competition, but they`ve drawn a line in the sand at the desktop.
- Atsuko Okano