In this article at ZDNet, Rich Castagna examines the role of Linux in the 'new economy' and how it has adapted to challenges with support from such industry heavyweights as IBM . . .

“Not only are the planets aligning in the Linux universe of late, it seems also that the stars, the moon, and even Sun are snapping into place for the once upstart OS. A spate of recent announcements revolving around Linux products and alliances has breathed new life into Linux-just when it appeared to be languishing after the dot-com meltdown. The operating systems' fortunes rose with the dot-com boom and dipped into a near-moribund state when that boom turned to bust.”

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