Trying to predict 2008

The IT word for 2008 will, I think, be either “continuation” or “consolidation” as existing trends become more obvious to more people and little new enters the market. Herewith, however, some predictions I hope not to be apologizing for next December. At the top of the list of continuations is SCO. No matter how the legal action pans out, it will continue to dominate direction setting in the Linux community - and until or unless IBM gets its collective head straight on the issue and cleans house, the polarization this case has led to will continue to undermine Linux legitimacy. Oddly, however, the number one Linux influencer for the year may turn out not be SCO, Torvalds, IBM or…

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