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Linux is no longer an alternative simply because of its low-cost advantages. For smaller companies, the stats say it all: Linux is now used by about 24% of companies with 100 to 249 employees worldwide. The numbers are quite significant for midsize companies as well. More and more companies, in the U.S. and abroad, are considering the switch to Linux. With its growing popularity, IT decision makers have more Linux vendors to choose from. IT managers and CIOs are feeling more pressure to justify all of their IT investments, and with more secure environments and more developers cropping up everyday, Linux is becoming much easier to justify. The point hits home even more so for small and midsize companies.