Recently, the New York Times reported that the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) was switching many of their servers to Linux. The news was instantly picked up and carried all over the web along with quotes from the CIO of the NYSE, such as “it’s polished enough for us.” To me, it seems that the big news here is not that the NYSE is switching their servers to Linux. Linux has already proven itself to be a major competitor in th server market. Even Google runs Linux. It seems to me that, in this case, what the NYSE said is more important than what they did. Many, many people will read the NY Times and other articles. These people, most of whom know very little about Linux, will see prominent people saying that Linux is the best option for their needs. They say actions speak louder than words, but, in this case, words speak louder than actions.