Michael MacMillan

When Loren Hicks took over as CIO of Toronto-based Lavalife in early 2002, the renowned dating service was undergoing some big changes.

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Granted, it was only two conversations. But they each put a new perspective on a growing, if not new, problem.

Citing a failure rate of only nine per cent for one version of Linux, and claiming rates for Windows and Unix are triple and even quadruple that figure, one expert urged financial services attendees at a recent seminar to consider migrating to the open source platform.

Imagine never worrying about forgetting your bank card PIN number, as your ATM always recognizes your face. Or if the police could track down wanted criminals by spotting their likeness in a crowded train station.

It's been said that Canadians like to see one of their own do well. But not too well.