Linux is particularly suited to business customers with a narrow range of specialised tasks, such as call centres.

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Riggs said it would benefit from tighter integration with business collaboration tasks, such as the ability for conference call participants to share their desktops and brainstorm ideas on a virtual whiteboard.

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Make big decisions on your own, but call in experts, paid by the hour, for specialized tasks, like deciding when to exercise employee stock options.

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