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D. Both, C. BulkaLinux for Small Business Ownershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8264-9_3

3. Using Linux – The Business Case

David Both1   and Cyndi Bulka1
(1)
Raleigh, NC, USA
 

Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

  • List and describe the typical reasons that businesses switch to Linux

  • Clearly define the pain points you experience with your current computing environment

  • Describe the reasons Linux might be right for you

Introduction

We both switched to Linux for our businesses, and we did it for similar as well as different reasons. Most businesses that switch to Linux do so to have some specific objectives in mind, and yours won’t be the same ...

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