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But note that Unix is not Linux! ;-) patrizio & Diiiinooos! (basking in the sun in Groningen - a rare occurence) > SEATTLE, KOMPAS.com - Microsoft, for the first time, mentioned that Linux > as Windows competitor in PC (Personal Computer) business. In the annual > report that submitted to the SEC, Microsoft mentioned Red Hat and > Canonical as direct competitors in the business beside Apple. > > This is the first Microsoft recognition to make Linux as its competitor. > It is likely triggered by the increase of netbook sales that enlarge the > business portion in the computer market. > > "Netbook makes Microsoft realized that the other operating system can > seize other desktop market," said Rob Helm, Research Director of > Microsoft, optimistic. The emergence of netbook phenomenon, clearly Helm, > a warning for Microsoft is to anticipate the possibility. > > Previously, Microsoft only mentions RedHat as competitors in the server > and tools sectors. RedHat products are directly head-to-head with Windows > Server in these areas. However, at this time RedHat also seen as a > competitor in the desktop business. Canonical is also referred to, as the > competitors are Ubuntu backer, one of the popular Linux distro at this > time. > > In the official statement, Microsoft says that the computer business > clients face competition from several well-established companies with a > different approach to the market. "Competition occurs among commercial > software products, including variants of Unix, such as Apple, Canonical > and Red Hat," the statement. > > To beat the competitors, Microsoft planned to friction netbook’s > domination with lightweight notebook with affordable prices. Microsoft > will drive this lightweight notebook to the front. > > "Microsoft will change the netbook with lightweight notebook that has long > battery durability and affordable to run full Windows though," said Helm. > Probably, this will trigger Microsoft Windows to force down the prices of > which have become one of the most expensive components in the laptop. > > WAH > > (Translation made by Agus) > > --------------------------- > > Y.B. Agusnugroho > +62 813 852 88987 > > Website: http://tabrak.blogspot.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Asiasource-l mailing list [email protected] http://lists.tacticaltech.org/mailman/listinfo/asiasource-l Event info: http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasource/ Wiki: http://wiki.asiasource.tacticaltech.org/ -- "Volunteering is a service, not just participation. Make sure, by volunteering, you mean it" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
