Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

Open source software is becoming more accepted in the US government because of the backing from well respected vendors, such as IBM, Novell, Sun, and Unisys as reported at www.fcw.com

“When we see big-name vendors and large systems integrators offering and supporting open systems when historically they made their money from proprietary systems, we have to take notice,” said Charles Riechers, principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force