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Re: Microsoft Surrenders to Linux Invasion

__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 12 November 2006 08:41 \__

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> Au79 <au79@xxxxxxx> espoused:
>> By ElectroGeek
>> 
>> According to zdnet.com, an IBM-sponsored study on Linux stated that 83% of
>> companies expect to support new workloads on Linux next year, versus 23%
>> for Windows. Wow! Those are shocking numbers. What does this mean for
>> Microsoft? ...
>> 
>><http://electrogeek.com/blog/2006/11/11/microsoft-surrenders-to-linux-invasion/>
> 
> It shouldn't really be any surprise.  What new things on the internet
> are being built on Windows?  What does a Windows desktop machine
> actually do which is essential to computing or people going forward?
 
Surprising or not, these figures should be made public nonetheless (and
spread). It's perception that needs to change. Microsoft tweaks figures to
make it seem like Linux is nowhere but the datacentre.

Best wishes,

Roy

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