Linux in 2009: Recession vs. GNU

RealityThreek writes: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3793286/Linux+in+2009:+Recession+vs.+GNU.htm Pundits and business executives alike are predicting gloomy economic times for 2009. But when the talk turns to free and open source software (FOSS), suddenly the mood brightens. Whether their concern is the business opportunities in open source or the promotion of free software idealism, experts see FOSS as starting from a strong base and actually benefiting from the hard times expected next year.