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Linux Scales Enterprise Wall (01/14/00, 4:34 p.m. ET) By Mitch Wagner, InternetWeek techweb.com Linux's market share is insignificant when it comes to running large databases and line-of-business applications, but it's growing rapidly. About 17 percent of enterprises plan to deploy Linux or FreeBSD as a primary platform for e-commerce within two years, compared with less than 1 percent today, according to researcher Survey.com. In data warehousing, 9.4 percent of users plan to use Linux or FreeBSD as the primary platform, compared with 0.4 percent now. Line-of-business applications are lagging, but growth is still brisk: 3.4 percent of users said they see Linux or FreeBSD as the primary platform for line-of-business apps in two years, compared with 0 percent today. Intel Invests In Another Linux Start-up (01/13/00, 3:10 p.m. ET) By Paul McDougall, InformationWeek Microprocessor giant Intel has purchased a 6 percent stake in eSoft, a developer of Linux-based Internet and networking appliances, according to documents filed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filings show Intel spent $3 million to acquire 666,666 shares of the Broomfield, Colo., company. techweb.com