subject: The Twentieth Anniversary of Linux: The War Is Far From Over With Microsoft [print this page] The Twentieth Anniversary of Linux: The War Is Far From Over With Microsoft
Linux has been created for 20 years. In the 20 years, Linux was always marching on without cease. A large number of Linux fans are busy with the Linux 20 years celebration fanfare. The comments made by Linux Foundation Jim Zemlim raised some people think.
Zhamu Lin said in an interview recently: "We are not too concerned with Microsoft. In the past Microsoft has been our strong competitors, but nowit is no longer so terrible."
Linux achieved the greatest victory is that Microsoft is no longer the number one opponent. "War is not over yet"
Cheap electronics China wholesale epathChina analyst, said: "In a sense, Jim was right, it is tested outside that Linux gained the explosive growth at almost all computing market in addition to the desktop. But I think we must also recognize that, Linux beat Microsoft is not the same as Linux has beat Windows."
China wholesale epathchina Yide Huang said: "Even though tablet PCs and smart mobile phones are very popular, the desktop will not disappear soon. If the Linux user really want to beat Microsoft, they also need to pay close attention to the desktop. That is, we have won a few battles but the war is far from over."
Slashdot technology blog site Chris Travers takes a similar view. Travers said: "Linux has defeated Microsoft in the emerging primarily field but it didn't mean that the war was over. If the goal is to defeat Microsoft, Linux, we are now fighting with the largesmost profitable and history company in the industry, it will be a protracted war. We have made remarkable achievements, but these victories are not enough, the war between the two sides is far from over. "
Bulk wholesale electronics epathchina Yide Huang said, "there always are many stable people in the use of PC. The Pc still has strong vitality. 10 years ago, Linux started to fight against Microsoft by supports of IBM and other vendors with the financial and human resources. then, Microsoft has been firmly grasp the consumers and let them become their loyal customer. Looking ahead, Microsoft is not going away and will continue to survive relying on PC. Microsoft's market share may eventually drop to 20%, but people have realized that they can not live without Microsoft."
