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Microsoft should and does consider Linux a threat in the enterprise desktop and server market. They are also in danger of losing market share in netbooks and ultralight laptops.
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Will Linux become a serious competitor to windows?
Linux already is a serious competitor to Windows, especially in markets outside of the desktop. Linux fully dominates over Windows on servers, mobile, routers, embedded, and supercomputing markets. Some are even believing Linux is fast becoming the industry standard operating system in these markets because of how readily it can be made to work. On the desktop, Linux is alsoa threat to Windows market share, by Microsoft's own admission. Look up the Halloween Documents, which are a series of leaked memos by someone high up in Microsoft addressing Linux as Microsoft's largest credible threat.
Why should Microsoft consider Linux a threat?
While Microsoft is in no danger of losing business anytime soon, Linux operating systems have begun to hold some market share. For one, most Linux distributions are free -- a price that can not be beaten. Secondly, they are usually more secure due to their designed permissions systems. Most maintainers also provide updates, free of charge. The open source nature of the Linux kernel makes creating an operating system a more attainable task for programmers and system engineers. However, for most people, most Linux operating systems are harder to use than the GUI of Windows operating systems although many operating systems and desktop environments have greatly improved the user interface. It would take time for people to port programs written for Windows to Linux. Thus, Linux isn't a threat to Microsoft in the near future, but in the long run will probably attain a greater market share for all the reasons above.
Is linux part Microsoft?
The Linux kernel and the many off-shoot operating system distributions (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and so on) are classed as open source and have nothing to do with Microsoft.
Which services enables Linux users to connect to the Microsoft network?
Microsoft Connect
Does Microsoft Have Plans To Incorporate Ubuntu Linux?
NO
How many patents' of Microsoft does Linux supposedly violate?
Microsoft has never stated specifically how many patents Linux violates, or even a single example.
What is the relationship between Microsoft and Linux?
Microsoft and Linux have no direct relationship. Microsoft has frequently attacked the reliability and cost effectiveness of Linux in order to promote their own Windows Server products. They do not release any software for Linux directly, but have made several "deals" with various commercial Linux vendors, such as Novell, Xandros, and Linspire, to license Windows media codecs.
What does Microsoft have better than Linux?
Financial resources.
Is Linux similar to or different from Microsoft?
Linux is an operating system kernel. Microsoft is a software company that amongst other things produces operating systems. They are totally different things.Linux is not a corporation, it is an open source kernel. Microsoft is a corporation that produces computer software, mostly closed-source. Linux is maintained and developed by volunteers at the Linux Foundation.
Is Linux ownwd by Microsoft?
Heavens no! Microsoft is actually a pretty vocal opponent to Linux adoption, as it seriously threatens their market share. The Linux trademark is own by its creator, Linus Torvalds, and the Linux kernel itself is under dozens, if not hundreds, of copyrights to hundreds of holders.
What are the example of operating system?
Windows, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, the list is huge!
Should businesses continue to switch to the Linux operating system on servers and mainframes Why or why not?
Two main reasons are it is not Microsoft, so Linux is free and without having to be licensed or registered, as with Windows. And Linux is much more stable and dependable than Windows.
