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IBM Australia migrating to Linux  - http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/enterprise/story/0,2000025001,20264592,00.htm  Migration from 96 servers running other solutions to 55 Linux machines, IBM Australia seeks to save money on both software and support.  ZDNet: Big Blue sold on Linux  - http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2842687,00.html  IBM ships a Linux only mainframe.  ZDNet-Store chain is sold on Linux  - http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2841690,00.html  Boscov's Department Stores make the move to Linux.  Salon.com Technology : Linux goes to the movies  - http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/01/linux_hollywood/index.html  Visual effects giants Dreamworks, Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic go open source.  Linux switch saves Amazon megabucks  - http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/23/22576.html  Amazon.com changes to Linux and reaps savings.  Secretaries use Linux, taxpayers save millions  - http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/08/10/1441239&mode=thread  Story of Florida towns that uses open source to save taxpayers money, without extra training or Linux experts.  Linux.com - A Linux Success Story  - http://linux.com/newsitem.phtml?sid=1&aid=12066/  Detailed account of how one dot.com business leveraged the flexibility and freedom of Linux to pursue a non-proprietary company solution.  NewsForge: Enterprise customers now ask for Linux by name  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/06/13/217227.shtml?tid=3  Pitching Linux isn't a tough sell for these companies.  Newsforge: Wal-Mart shipping PCs with Lindows preinstalled  - http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/06/14/1316203  When the hardware costs less than the Windows licence, install something else.  ZDNet: Dell makes a move to Linux  - http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2869670,00.html  Dell moves to answer increased interest in Linux.  Linux Still on the Rise  - http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18404.html  Microsofts heavy handed tactics push Linux adoption.  Linux manufacturing a lead in Asia  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/07/04/2352223.shtml?tid=23  Linux is becoming the dominant platform in Asian heavy industry.  The People of TrustCommerce: Adam Wiggins  - http://people.trustcommerce.com/~adam/office.html  Open Source on the Business Desktop.  Open Source alive and well at Navy office  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/07/17/016215.shtml?tid=4  Data collection survey ships run Linux, run faster, run cheaper.  USATODAY.com - Linux waddles from obscurity to the big time  - http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2002-08-04-linux_x.htm  From counterculture operating system to OS of the masses.  New Zealand News -Cheesemaker finds Linux hard to beat  - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2347985&thesection=technology&thesubsection=general  After finding Microsoft couldn't grow with the company, cheesemaker goes Linux.  NewsForge: Linux comes through for New York company after 9/11  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/08/06/1432203.shtml?tid=3  The biggest ISO 9001 certified configuration and customization facility in New York City, moves to Linux to handle heavy server load.  Burlington Coat Factory gets deeper into Linux  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/09/06/1414251.shtml?tid=3  Out with the old Sequent servers, in with Linux.  Accounting software company sees Linux demand from clients wary of Microsoft  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/09/24/1553254.shtml?tid=3  Accounting company sees future for Linux desktops in companies.  Germany likes Linux  - http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/10/30/021030hngermany.xml?s=IDGNS  The Linux operating system is making significant inroads into Germany, Europe's largest economy and home to some of the world's largest corporations.  Microsoft confronts Linux threat down under  - http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2126747,00.html  New South Wales Department of Public Works and Services feels they can save 99m Australian dollars in licensing.  German city drops Windows for Linux  - http://infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/12/17/021217hngermany.xml?s=IDGNS  A community of 36,000 in southern Germany, plans to build its entire IT infrastructure on the open source Linux operating system, replacing Windows.  Linux throws down gauntlet to Windows - smh.com.au  - http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/16/1039656329969.html  The Linux operating system has made impressive gains on corporate servers, but so far has failed to crack the desktop market.  NewsForge: Largo loves Linux more than ever  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/12/04/2346215.shtml?tid=19  One year later with the Linux adoption city in Florida, and things just keep getting better.  Govt move on to let in Linux - The Economic Times  - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?artid=32354337  India ushers in a Linux wave.  University of Philippines President Boosts Linux  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/01/21/2043259.shtml?tid=23  University president, Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, calls for an institution-wide move from Windows to Linux.  Dept. of Homeland Security site switches to Linux from Windows 2000  - http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/01/27/1831240.shtml?tid=2  Dumping Windows for Linux over security concerns?