Microsoft agenda with Novell bundling is to eliminate Red Hat from every data center.
Stephen Leacock - "I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so." - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/stephen_leacock.html On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 5:22 AM, renlux<[email protected]> wrote: > That explains why > > Microsoft contributes to Linux kernel > > via 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 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 > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
