Free system makes corporate, government inroads
Ever since PC-based computing exploded in the early 1990s, corporate America has relied on Microsoft Windows.
But a new competitor has emerged.
A growing number of corporations and government agencies are using Linux, an operating system that can be downloaded for free from the Internet
Many Linux users are also downloading free “open source” software, which matches Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer and other proprietary, pay-only software packages.
Computer experts agree that Linux is less susceptible to viruses and spyware than Windows.
In metro Denver, Newmont Mining, Hewlett-Packard and Corporate Express use Linux for firewall protection and managing e-mail, among other tasks.
Linux consultancies, such as the Uptime Group in Lakewood, are seeing an uptick in business with small businesses such as the Colorado franchise of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries.
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