[Tech] OSDL spingera' per l'adozione di Linux sui desktop aziendali

Il consorzio OSDL (Open Source Development Labs) ha annunciato il lancio di una nuova iniziativa del suo Desktop Linux Working Group volta a facilitare l'adozione di Linux anche sui PC usati negli uffici, e non solo sui server aziendali:

"This working group has the interest and full support of our members," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL. "OSDL is uniquely positioned to accelerate the existing momentum behind innovative uses of Linux on the desktop by marshalling the resources and expertise of our members together with the Linux community."



The use of Linux on the desktop is exploding around the world. According to market research firm IDC, paid shipments of Linux rose to 2.8 percent of desktop operating systems in 2002, up from 1.7 percent two years earlier. In 2004, it is expected to surpass the total new product shipments for the Mac OS.



"IDC is seeing increasing interest in Linux as a client operating environment." said Dan Kusnetzky, vice president of IDC's System Software research group. "IDC believes that common templates and frameworks, allowing all suppliers to develop compatible products, would accelerate the adoption cycle for Linux as a client operating environment."

Fonte: comunicato stampa sul sito OSDL.