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How Linux Could Overthrow Microsoft | |
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| Time: 11:35 EST/16:35 GMT | News Source: Technology Review | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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For as long as most technologists can remember, there has been "Wintel," the $250 billion industry dominated by Microsoft's Windows operating systems and Intel's microprocessors. But "Lintel," or the Linux operating system and Intel, is now encroaching on this empire, and behind it is the entire open-source software movement, which threatens to overthrow the Windows industry. Faced with this challenge, Microsoft is showing classic symptoms of "incumbents' disease." Rather than remaking itself, Microsoft is using legal threats, short-term deals, and fear, uncertainty, and doubt to fortify its position. But this strategy probably won't work. The Linux operating system and the open-source model for software development are far from perfect, but they look increasingly likely to depose Microsoft. | ||
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| #1 By 19992 (164.214.4.31) at 8/29/2005 12:10:03 PM |
| Interesting... Nothing but pure unadulterated propaganda |
| #2 By 8556 (12.217.111.92) at 8/29/2005 2:26:33 PM |
| It is too bad that opinion pieces, especially obvious ones, can masquerade as news. |
| #3 By 8062 (68.6.208.49) at 8/29/2005 3:17:53 PM |
| Move along...there's nothing new here to see. |
| #4 By 3746 (24.215.62.156) at 8/29/2005 5:20:34 PM |
| Wait a minute - linux is going to depose MS? oh man i read that and thought it was 1999. Don't these guys get tired of writing the same old article every year. Maybe they have a form made up and they just plug in the relevant info for that year and it cranks out the "Linux is going to kick MS's ass" article. |
| #5 By 1190 (71.97.180.121) at 8/29/2005 5:55:56 PM |
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"Furthermore, open source is largely a copying machine, doing reimplementations of existing products; there"s very little innovation, in part because the rewards for it are so low."
This is a key reason why I dislike Linux on the desktop. It's an ugly, crude operating system designed to mimic Microsoft's desktop design. It lacks any innovative design or features. Not that XP is a beacon of innovation or tasteful design, but at least it has a certain unique quality to it and offers good usability..as does OSX. But...when you have unpaid volunteers with questionable skill levels building the desktop experience, poor quality is to be expected. This post was edited by Foo_Fighter on Monday, August 29, 2005 at 17:57. |
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