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I read recently that almost about 15% of all computers are now shipped with a Linux platform. And Apache has remained the leading webserver platform for the last 10 years, at a whopping 60% of all web servers. I also read that several Nordic cities have switched to open source. Our own government has made moves in that direction too. So with all the hype surrounding this hot topic, what's the reality in South Africa?
nFold's software research shows that although many companies trust open source platforms in a server environment, very few have switched their desktops to open source.
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The main reason seems to be fear of incompatibility. Of the 102 mid-market companies I interviewed, 4 companies mentioned Linux. All 4 rated it as critical to their business. Another 13 mentioned unix as a server platform. Only 1 company is already using linux on the desktop (open office), although there were a few more investigating the switch.
Note that these results may form an incomplete picture, since respondents were not asked to list ALL software used, but rather the most business critical. |
