Jack Schofield 

2003 forecast: Linux will eat Unix

IDC has produced its annual predictions for next year, featuring no great surprises. Linux will continue to take market share on servers from proprietary versions of Unix, and Wi-Fi wireless, instant messaging and spam will all grow rapidly. But cyberterrorism remains a worry. "The war with Iraq will galvanize hackers," says IDC.
  
  


IDC has produced its annual predictions for next year, featuring no great surprises. Linux will continue to take market share on servers from proprietary versions of Unix, and Wi-Fi wireless, instant messaging and spam will all grow rapidly. But cyberterrorism remains a worry. "The war with Iraq will galvanize hackers," says IDC.

 

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