Following the Movement to Open Source by Aaron Wittersheim
When it comes to security, versatility and stability, there is no better solution in information technology than open source. From operating systems to Web development to just about any common application, the open-source revolution finally has taken hold. ... Many open-source-based solutions like RedHat, Ubuntu and Suse are becoming down-right mainstream, drawing offers for proprietary partnerships from hardware giants like Dell, HP and IBM. ... Most are fully supported, either through packages by their distributors, as in the case of RedHat and Suse, or via the well-rounded Internet...

Windows, the Disposable Operating System by Peter Blue
I guess most of us have know this for many years but now even the creators of Windows have admitted it - Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible "When you are dealing with rootkits and some advanced spyware programs, the only solution is to rebuild from scratch. ... When I upgraded from SuSE 9.2 to 9.3, I noticed a 'feature' of SuSE Linux called 'Update-Rot' which silently removed a few critical programs. ... I expect many people reading this would regard it as just another PC problem but I have been using Linux and BSD for about three years now and have yet to see...

Open Impact by Guy Smith
Don't get me wrong. I like the old model for making money on software. A couple of clever people have a bright idea and cobble together a solution on spare time and credit card debit, releasing their solution to the world and charging obscene amounts of money for each copy. ... The IBM spokesman (if such creatures can be believed) noted that "he has personally been 'hammered' for the last several years at Linux and Lotus Notes conferences on the issue of when a client would be available for the Linux desktop." Perhaps he was being hammered by IBM employees who have been shoved into using...