[mdlug] 7 Linux papers recommended by IBM

[Aaron Kulkis]

"TCO for Application Servers - Comparing Linux with Windows
and Solaris", Robert Francis Group found that Linux continues
to lead in total cost of ownership over Windows x86 (40%) and
SPARC Solaris (54%).

<http://www-03.ibm.com/linux/whitepapers/robertFrancesGroupLinuxTCOAnalysis05.pdf>


A new report from, Pund-IT, "Beyond TCO - The Unanticipated
Second StageBenefits of Linux" focuses on business applications
and mission critical workloads on Linux and the often
unanticipated second stage benefits that leading edge Linux
users enjoy today.

<http://www-03.ibm.com/linux/whitepapers/pundITLinuxSecondStageBenefits.pdf>


"Why customers are flocking to Linux -- beyond the numbers,
customers flock to Linux because it works" by Jeff Smith,
IBM SWG, Vice President, middleware for Linux.

<http://www-306.ibm.com/software/info/features/feb152005/>


Butler Group - " Linux in the Enterprise - A Viable
Alternative for Server and Desktop Operating Systems?"

<ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/linux/pdfs/LinuxintheEnterpriseReport-IBM.pdf>


Peerstone whitepaper - "Linux and ERP: A White Paper"
<ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/linux/pdfs/PeerstoneLinuxERPWhitePaper.pdf>



New IDC whitepaper: Linux Application Development
Ready for Prime Time

<http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rational/web/whitepapers/05C4473_IDC_LinuxAppDev.pdf>


New white paper: "Leveraging Linux to reduce software
development costs"
<http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rational/web/whitepapers/G507-1031-01_Linux_SDP.pdf>