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This will be

a tough nut to crack.

First - the perception of to restrictive a license needs to be overcome. Yes the Microsoft license is far more restrictive than any of the Open Source licenses for using systems.

Second - the perception that Microsoft cannot play fairly with others. To this day Microsoft is seen as a bully and is not trusted. Until Microsoft can get that to change, i.e. that means they need to change, this will be another barrier they need to overcome.

Third - the perception that Microsoft OS's are bloated and non-scalable. Which when compared to any of the Unix's especially the Linux variants, that perception is reallity.

Fourth - the per CPU cost... this needs to be lower in order to compete with Linux.

Fifth - Not many really believe Microsoft will adhere to the set standards for long before they implement their own "standard" that breaks other systems compatibility, so why risk it?

The bottom line is Microsoft can try to break into this market, but this is most assuradly Linux's realm and it definitely dominates here.

Posted by: Linux User 147560   Posted on: 10/05/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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