lolz!! That is why we say, Microsoft is so slow!! Regards Akash Deep Shakya "OpenAK" FOSS Nepal Community http://www.akashdeepshakya.com.np akashakya at gmail dot com P.O.Box: 8975 EPC: 4235
~ Failure to prepare is preparing to fail ~ On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Subir Pradhanang <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > > 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/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
