That explains why Microsoft contributes to Linux kernelvia Novell. That's a mere business tactic, not a friendly gift.
2009/8/6 Steve Loriezo <[email protected]> > > taken from ------> > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/169712/microsoft_admits_fear_of_linux.html > > Microsoft Admits Fear of Linux > > Microsoft has long pooh-poohed Linux as a desktop competitor. But a recent > filing with the Security and Exchange Commission has the company admitting > for the first time that Linux represents a significant threat to Windows. > > TechFlash > reports<http://www.techflash.com/Microsoft_filing_lists_Canonical_Red_Hat_as_PC_Windows_rivals_52370627.html>that > in Microsoft's recent annual filing with the SEC, it listed for the > first time Ubuntu's maker Canonical, and Linux distributor Red Hat as > competitors to its Client division, which makes Windows. Previously, > TechFlash says, Red Hat was listed but only as a competitor to its Business > and Server & Tools divisions. > > In its annual filing, Microsoft warns that Linux is a threat to Windows, > particularly in emerging markets and for netbooks. It also warns that Apple > is a threat, but it's said that before. The big news is the addition of > Linux. Here's what the filing says: > > Client faces strong competition from well-established companies with > differing approaches to the PC market. Competing commercial software > products, including variants of Unix, are supplied by competitors such as > Apple, Canonical, and Red Hat. Apple takes an integrated approach to the PC > experience and has made inroads in share, particularly in the U.S. and in > the consumer segment. The Linux operating system, which is also derived from > Unix and is available without payment under a General Public License, has > gained some acceptance, especially in emerging markets, as competitive > pressures lead OEMs to reduce costs and new, lower-price PC form-factors > gain adoption. Partners such as Hewlett-Packard and Intel have been actively > working with alternative Linux-based operating systems. > > The filing goes on to add that Windows is also threatened by platforms and > devices that might curtail demand for PCs. And it notes browser alternatives > that could hurt it as well. Here's what the filing says: > > TechFlash notes that Google, Apple, Opera, and Android are new in this > section; last year only Mozilla was listed. > > The upshot to all this? Microsoft knows that it's in for a tough battle, > and that its cash cow is endangered. > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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