Open Source Promotion and Adoption: Current State

There are many factors that contribute to the increasing number of Linux adoptions by businesses, government facilities, universities, and scientific institutions. One of the contributing factors is driven from the fact that Linux has proven to provide a more-secure, less virus prone environment than its competitors. This presentation will discuss the latest adopters of Linux and the reasons why there has been an increased shift to open-source. We will also examine what increased adoption will mean for the Linux community, and if increased adoption will change the current safe environment that it currently provides.