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Linux applications are gaining popularity in the retail sector, according to a study released by the Open Source Development Labs on Thursday. In all, Linux deployments in the retail sector were up 34 per cent in 2004 over previous years, according to the study, which was partially based on data from major Linux vendors including IBM, Novell, Red Hat and HP. The popularity of the open source operating system has been part of the reason that costs of POS systems have nosedived in cost, from $4,000 in 2000 to less than $1,000 in 2004, according to the Labs.
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