I decided to take took a look at Microsoft's revenue structure. In the past Windows was the leading product, and by far, but it is not so today. In 2023 Windows accounted for only 10% of total revenue. In the most recent quarter, revenue from games has surpassed revenue from Windows.
Server products and cloud services is the product category generating the most revenue. I personally do not often encounter Microsoft servers, especially web servers and email servers, so such a large presence comes as a surprise. When Windows ruled dominant, we often encountered Microsoft products with certain enhancements that did not respect established protocols and standards. We often heard that the software faithful to the standards was somehow broken. Nowadays I hear few tales of problems of this sort. Maybe Microsoft has woken up to the fact that with the limited market share they hold today, they don't get to alter standards at will. Maybe some list subscribers feel that now systemd has become a source of concern. Microsoft Revenue Breakdown - FourWeekMBA https://fourweekmba.com/microsoft-revenue-breakdown/ Server Products & Cloud Services 79.97 37.7% Office Products & Cloud Services 48.73 23.0% Windows 21.50 10.1% Gaming 15.46 7.2% Linkedin 15.14 7.1% Search Advertising 12.20 5.7% Enterprise services 7.72 3.6% Devices 5.52 2.6% Other 5.60 2.6% The Techrights site frequently posts articles which say that Microsoft's accounts should not be trusted. The above figures are from a site for students of business administration. I believe they are based on reports from Microsoft. _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss
