Rodent Regatta

The article from LinuxInsider dates back to December 16, 2003, but Om Malik calls it to our attention again. It’s truly worthwhile.

Every big company eventually stumbles over something. Microsoft will, too. It is not a question of ”if,” but ”when.” Linux is waiting in the wings. Some open Internet tools, technologies and standards are waiting in the wings. Browsers are doing their part to give us independence from Microsoft. Oh, and don’t forget Apple (is there a PDA coming?) and OS X.

If I were starting a business today that required a sophisticated inventory control and business management system, I’d do one of two things. I’d either use one of the ASP models or web services that provides the functionality, or I’d buy the software I need, but I’d run it on Linux.