Posted on 03/31/2006 2:02:29 PM PST by N3WBI3
Over the next five years, Oracle is predicting annual growth of 12 percent for the open source OS
Linux adoptions are to grow in the next three to five years at nearly triple the rate of Windows, according to Oracle.
In an interview at the LinuxWorld conference in Sydney, the database company suggested Linux deployments had grown beyond an adoption phase, and were now becoming ubiquitous in small and large businesses alike.
Monica Kumar, director of Oracle's Linux programme office, pointed to the open source operating system becoming mainstream as "businesses are looking to Linux as a way to save money," and quotes a projected annual growth rate of 11.7 percent over the next five years. The software heavyweight claims analysts project Windows' growth over the same period as being 3.6 percent per year.
"We don't come across many big companies these days that don't have a Linux strategy, which is in contrast to the market three years ago," says Kumar.
It's not just enterprise customers leading the charge, though. "Small [companies] are now betting their businesses on Linux".
Kumar points to market awareness and a growing number of Linux-savvy developers in developing countries to drive the uptake, and suggests open standards are a huge driver.
"Linux is mainstream. There are a lot of questions that we used to get maybe two years ago where people used to say: 'Is Linux really ready for the enterprise? Can you give me some proof points? Who's deploying it? ...I need to prove the ROI or TCO to my CIO about Linux'. It's been two years and I don't get that question anymore."
She also goes on to point out a shift in adoption drivers: from the developers at the front line to the CIOs.
"We're now seeing adoption driven from the CIOs, instead of from the individual developers, and it's allowing Linux to pick up momentum."
The company has recently released a free version of its flagship database product in an attempt to woo developers towards Oracle technologies.
Unless you can produce an examplkoe of someone actually defending him we can see again who the liar is..
You not only defend open source, you push it with lies constantly just like this very thread. And this guy Stallman is the undisputed father of open source, his GPL license covers ~75% of all open source software, so don't act like he's not front and center.
He even gives speeches in front of the United Nations about it, where they love him, and even setup a whole new division to push it constantly just like you do here. Then when I point these things out, you boys attack me personally since you can't handle the facts of the issue.
When you start condemming Stallman and the software under his license, you'll earn some credibility, but attacking me on behalf of Stallman is all you ever do instead.
"No you don't, you defend his movement constantly..."
Put up or shut up. Prove it, crybaby.
Right here, you and the other linux liars trying to push this crap down our throats constantly, and attacking me for exposing the endless lies. How many more threads have sprung up today, I haven't even had a chance to check yet, but if they're full of lies like all the others, you can expect I will be there pointing them out, just as I did here. If that upsets you, then good.
Do you realize that if you didn't load up FR in your browser, that you wouldn't be seeing these threads? These threads are posted for those of us who are interested in the topic--and there are plenty of people here who are interested, contrary to your opinion.
You don't like it? Don't come to FR. It's purely your choice.
"When you start condemming Stallman and the software under his license..."
I already condemned Stallman. You saw me do it at least twice, and you say I didn't mean it. Conversely, when someone says something you disagree with, then they DO mean it, right? Love how you pick and choose only the info you feel is useful to whatever limb you're climbing out on at the time.
Despite the fact that it is there in black and white for all to see, your feeble little mind can't process it. There have been multiple references to my dislike of Stallman on this page; I'm beginning to think you're really so dense you can't comprehend.
And you know what? After weeks of trying to get you to provide ONE post of mine that proves anything you've said (and failing to do so on EVERY occasion), you're not in the position to be telling anyone that they have to do ANYTHING, Mr. Hypocrite. As if after ignoring my repeated requests for you to actually back up what you say, you come in barking orders about what WE should say and do, and you think we all have to jump. But, your delusions of grandeur are quite amusing.
Hilarious, actually, to say the least. It all highlights the fact that you're a miserable failure at reasoned discussion and a giant liar to boot.
How's that for condemnation?
I plan on staying, other than all the constant linux lies and foreign websites you boys link this is a great place.
Hmm so this to you is 'pushing' open source:
"It may be you don't Like Linux and by going the live CD route you still have your windows box.."
FUnny about all you do here is hang out on the tech threads..
BS, you keep posting like just above that I was lying when I called Stallman a whacko leftist, now you say he IS a whacko leftist? So when were you lying, or are you lying now?
And since he is a whacko leftist, whether you are admitting it now or ever again, why do you mind me pointing it out to others that he is? Because ~75% of all open source uses his license? Or that he speaks at the UN all the time and they created a division there to help his efforts? You like his "manifesto", or you like his beard? Must be some reason, cause you really get worked up LOL. I say "Stallman" the flamer turns into Mt Saint Helens LMAO.
Comprehension just really isn't your strong suit, is it?
"BS, you keep posting like just above that I was lying when I called Stallman a whacko leftist, now you say he IS a whacko leftist? So when were you lying, or are you lying now?"
Good grief, that was painful to read.
Let me summarize, because you are obviously struggling:
I have never said anything about Richard Stallman on FR or anywhere else, other than the fact that he is a whacko leftist or some other such form of disapproval.
Therefore, if you say I am lying, you must be able to provide posts of mine that contradict the statement I just made. Please provide them if you want to prove your point.
When I said you were lying, it was because you said I was defending Stallman, which I never did. You're having a hard time keeping it together, so I'm trying to type slow...
"And since he is a whacko leftist, whether you are admitting it now or ever again, why do you mind me pointing it out to others that he is?"
Who said I do, except you? When have I ever defended Stallman? SHOW ME THE POST, not just my posting history!!!
"Must be some reason, cause you really get worked up LOL. I say "Stallman" the flamer turns into Mt Saint Helens LMAO."
Actually, I've talked more about Stallman on this thread than I can remember ever talking about it on FR, but hey, don't let a little thing like facts get in your way. You haven't thus far, so why ruin the unbroken streak?
Oh, I see now. This section confused him.
Here's where GE says Stallman is a whacko leftist: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1601565/posts?page=24#24
Here's where I agree: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1601565/posts?page=30#30
And here's where he disagrees that I agree: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1601565/posts?page=30#31
And here's where he claimed I defended Stallman (I didn't) and fails to provide a link to back up his accusations:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1607069/posts?page=96#96
He apparently missed the title:
"The Current Golden Eagle Lie/HYPOCRISY List:
(Now with 33% more immaturity!)."
See, in the first sentence, he says Stallman is a leftist. I agree, then he attacks me for supporting Stallman.
Come to think of it, this probably isn't even a good example of hypocrisy.
I'm thinking it's a better example of schizophrenia.
"I plan on staying..."
and crying the whole time about having this stuff shoved "down his throat".
I alreadly clearly indicated this very thread, where you claimed I was lying when I called Stallman a whacko leftist. Yet, just like always, whenever I point out your exact posts you deny them.
Forget it flamer, putting your username and threats in all caps doesn't mean jack to me. If you truly thought Stallman was a radical leftist, you'd obviously be on my side of these arguments.
"I alreadly clearly indicated this very thread, where you claimed I was lying when I called Stallman a whacko leftist."
No, you pulled an example of hypocrisy off the GE Lie/Hypocrisy list and said it was a lie. That part wasn't. It was hypocrisy. Sorry you failed to understand yet again.
You have never pointed out an exact post. You always vaguely wave in the direction of the thread--you have never linked to a post within a thread, nor referenced one by number.
Once again, you lie.
haha!
Might as well ask the sun to rise in the west or for water to run uphill. He's not gonna link to ANYTHING to support his unfounded slander, because it doesn't exists. He knows it, too. The slander is totally intentional.
You have been shoving it down everyone's throat. If I ever got the chance I'd make a list of all the threads on FR with "linux lies" on them. Can you imagine how many LOL? Just a couple months would take a while to put together. But, all the latest ones would have you on there, pushing the BS and attacking me for debunking it, just like now.
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