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Articles about groups and companies making the move to Linux.

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• Accounting software Company Sees Linux Demand from Clients Wary of Microsoft

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/25392
  Accounting company sees future for Linux desktops in companies.

• Burlington Coat Factory gets deeper into Linux

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/24998
  Out with the old Sequent servers, in with Linux.

• Dept. of Homeland Security site switches to Linux from Windows 2000

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/27521
  Dumping Windows for Linux over security concerns?

• German city drops Windows for Linux

  http://www.itworld.com/021217germancity
  A community of 36,000 in southern Germany, plans to build its entire IT infrastructure on the open source Linux operating system, replacing Windows.

• Linux switch saves Amazon megabucks

  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/10/31/linux_switch_saves_amazon_megabucks/
  Amazon.com changes to Linux and reaps savings.

• Linux throws down gauntlet to Windows - smh.com.au

  http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/16/1039656329969.html
  The Linux operating system has made impressive gains on corporate servers, but so far has failed to crack the desktop market.

• Linux.com: Enterprise customers now ask for Linux by name

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/23460
  Pitching Linux isn't a tough sell for these companies.

• Linux.com: Linux comes through for New York company after 9/11

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/24404
  The biggest ISO 9001 certified configuration and customization facility in New York City, moves to Linux to handle heavy server load.

• Linux.com: Linux Manufacturing a Lead in Asia

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/23843
  Linux is becoming the dominant platform in Asian heavy industry.

• Linux.com: Wal-Mart shipping PCs with Lindows preinstalled

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/23464
  When the hardware costs less than the Windows licence, install something else.

• New Zealand News: Cheesemaker finds Linux hard to beat

  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=2347985
  After finding Microsoft couldn't grow with the company, cheesemaker goes Linux.

• Open Source alive and well at Navy office

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/24064
  Data collection survey ships run Linux, run faster, run cheaper.

• Salon.com Technology: Linux goes to the movies

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/26827
  Visual effects giants Dreamworks, Pixar and Industrial Light and Magic go open source.

• Secretaries Use Linux, Taxpayers Save Millions

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/15416
  Story of Florida towns that uses open source to save taxpayers money, without extra training or Linux experts.

• University of Philippines President Boosts Linux

  http://archive09.linux.com/articles/27409
  University president, Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, calls for an institution-wide move from Windows to Linux.

• USATODAY.com - Linux waddles from obscurity to the big time

  http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2002-08-04-linux_x.htm
  From counterculture operating system to OS of the masses.

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