In love with Linux

Investing in Linux, while no longer novel, is still considered by many companies to be a maverick move. The reasons have less to do with Linux's perceived robutness than the risk of moving away from the safety-net of the Windows camp. But for IT public relations specialist the EBA Group, the insurance of Microsoft will be taking a back seat, in favor of the security and cost advantages that it has seen in Linux. The EBA Group is now on a journey that would lead to a full Linux migration of its technology infrastructure in the next several years.

Company partner and director Fergus O’Rorke is the group’s chief Linux champion. Having tinkered with Linux at his leisure for over six years, he has grown to love the spirit that is embodied by open-source software.

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