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Should Linux achieve the cross-vendor compatibility that everybody hoped Unix once would? One columnist assesses what options this would provide IT managers with.
Linux developers--they're geeks, they're nerds, they're trendsetters. Flexibility and choice are the drivers in today's marketplace--and geeks are giving directions.
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