From Andrew Morton's talks on the latest Linux Lunacy Geek Cruise:

Q: Will Linux be around a hundred years from now?

A: Yes.

Somebody knows every part of the kernel better than Linus or I do.

I used to know how to do gnuplot, but that brain cell died.

If there's one aspect of Linux that has lead to its popularity it is the ability of a suitably enthused individual to produce their own distribution. It has spawned thousands of different solutions and, in turn, has lead to the creation of numerous tools and products that we all find useful. - MC Brown

http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/1092

Gone are the days where Linux is utilized primarily as a Web, print, or file servers. Linux is moving beyond the edge of the network to the core -- business critical applications now run on Linux. - Tim Sheedy, research director of Software and Services, IDC Australia

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=AU324400M