Don Prescott
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:27 pm
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Not for long!
Let's see, the Chinese government has decided to make its own distribution
of linux for use in ALL Chinese government activities (this after getting
a concession from MS to allow them to view the 'doze source code). Japan
has started the same type of project. Germany is using linux in various
civil government agencies, DOD is firmly behind a secure linux product for
DOD use. IBM is firmly in the linux camp for all of its enterprise systems
(remember how Bill gained his dominance?), Dell is providing preconfigured linux
machines, KMART is providing "Lindows" machines retail, HP now has a Linux VP.
Add to that, Novell's new CLE program, Oracle's support of linux for all of
its DB products. Linux already has 1/2 of the server market... it goes on
and on.
... and even microsoft is using a linux server frontend to protect its
window's based webservers, the writing is on the wall.
-Chuck
IDC predicts Linux' market share based on unit sales will rise from
24% today to 33% in 2007, compared with 59% for Windows. In a survey
of business users by Forrester Research, 52% said they are now
replacing Windows servers with Linux - Yep, Linux is certainly getting
the server market!
On the desktop side, IDC sees Linux' share rising from 3% today to 6%
in 2007
6%...WOW that's really impressive! Yes, a vertible tidal wave of
change going on Chuck! That leaves Windows with a measly 93% share of
the desktop market by 2007..... Come on Chuck, it's still gonna be an
MS world on desktop apps!
Prescott
