The cloud-dominated world of modern IT is the perfect breeding ground for the spread of Linux in particular and open-source software in general, according to the man responsible for guiding one of the most important open-source projects. SUSE director of industry initiatives and open-source Alan Clark is also the chair of the OpenStack Foundation. Speaking Monday at the Linux Enterprise End-User Summit in New York, he said that the efficiencies in money and time provided by an open development model are proving to be potent draws for new adopters.