Microsoft Declares Victory over Linux but also named Apple and Google main rivals, this is because linux 3.0 is not a compareable with microsoft windows.
The big takeaways:
Linux is no longer a desktop threat. A few years back, it looked like Linux might carve out a niche on low-end, low-priced netbooks. But the iPad took care of that hardware category, and this year Microsoft confidently eliminated Linux from the list of competitors to the Windows operating system.
It’s a three-horse race. Last year, Microsoft used Apple and Google as examples of “well-established companies” that make up its main competition. This year, it threw in the word mainly. “The Windows operating system faces competition,” according to Microsoft, “mainly from Apple and Google.
Security is in, “innovation” is out. For as long as I can remember, Microsoft has bragged in its public filings of its record of innovation.
The big takeaways:
Linux is no longer a desktop threat. A few years back, it looked like Linux might carve out a niche on low-end, low-priced netbooks. But the iPad took care of that hardware category, and this year Microsoft confidently eliminated Linux from the list of competitors to the Windows operating system.
It’s a three-horse race. Last year, Microsoft used Apple and Google as examples of “well-established companies” that make up its main competition. This year, it threw in the word mainly. “The Windows operating system faces competition,” according to Microsoft, “mainly from Apple and Google.
Security is in, “innovation” is out. For as long as I can remember, Microsoft has bragged in its public filings of its record of innovation.
