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Can Linux duck the Redmond death ray? | |
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| Time: 09:16 EST/14:16 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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Stuck in a corner of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, Microsoft’s contingent at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo resembled more a band of spies than an army ready for battle. This was Microsoft’s first official attendance at a Linux convention--an appearance that spoke volumes about the company's debate over how to best respond to the "Penguinista" challenge. This is the same company, remember, whose senior execs have long treated the open-source movement with thinly veiled distrust, if not open contempt. | ||
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| #1 By 7754 (216.160.8.41) at 8/16/2002 10:39:01 AM |
| I agree with many of the points in the article, but it sort of assumes that Microsoft remains stagnant--it doesn't take into account .NET, web services, etc. Obviously the analysis isn't exhaustive, but it's only looking at a smaller part of the big picture. |
| #2 By 20 (143.166.17.52) at 8/16/2002 11:41:09 AM |
| Fair, balanced, and unbiased reporting at ZDNet: "Microsoft's Death Ray" |
| #3 By 415 (199.8.71.121) at 8/16/2002 1:58:58 PM |
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Microsoft doesn't have to respond to anything...
If they keep their current product lines moving forward, and do more to develop a community around each product (like www.asp.net, www.gotdotnet.com), the only thing that's left is to make sure their pricing doesn't run themselves out of these market(s). I do worry about SQL Server though ... MS has lost a lot of hosting services to PHP/MySQL because the licensing for Win2k server with SQL server instlled is a bit hefty... i think it's time for a NON-limited version of MSDE! |
| #4 By 8589 (65.100.120.118) at 8/17/2002 10:43:19 PM |
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Linux is has made great strides in the past 3 years, especially Mandrake.
But... Installing updates, and new programs is still not an easy task. One thing I have noticed is that some programs that you can download from the net, don't have all the required files. They assume that everyone uses dialup, and so makes the download files as small as possible. But the end user goes to install their program, and .... errors because required files are missing on the users particular distribution of Linux. Also, the usage of root is not necessary for a single user computer, as only that one person has access to it. Recommend: Batch files to upgrade kernels; Programs that have all the necessary files to install that can detect what needs to be installed; Single User installations that have no Root associations |
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