Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

The New York Stock Exchange continues to heavily invest in Linux blade servers as it builds the NYSE Hybrid Market trading system.

Reason for choosing Linux on x686 hardware.

• Cost
• Flexibility
• Technology Independence

Covered at the NYTimes

“Rubinow said that Linux is mature enough to meet his needs. The open-source operating system may not have all the polish of Unix technologies with 20-plus years of history behind them, “but it’s polished enough for us,” he said.”

That pretty much sums up what I am finding that a lot of people are also saying about Linux and Open Source software in general.  Its not perfectly polished, but its good enough to get the job done.