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I don't know about this. But this would be great for Microsoft. The idea of just creating the Apps for Linux, and not the OS. They would still make tons of money with stuff like Office.
I don't know about this. But this would be great for Microsoft. The idea of just creating the Apps for Linux, and not the OS. They would still make tons of money with stuff like Office.
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Microsoft, which denied that it had any plans to develop software for Linux, is facing a growing threat from the open-source software standard as it gains share in the corporate server market used to manage networks and data.
META Group predicted that Linux will be used on nearly half of new servers by 2007, up from its current share of 15 to 20 percent, making it difficult for Microsoft to ignore Linux as a platform for its database, Web hosting and email server applications.
"We believe that, beginning in late 2004, Microsoft (and its partners) will begin moving some of its (to-date) proprietary application enablers (e.g., .Net components) to the Linux environment; this will gradually include the major Microsoft back-office products, such as SQL Server, IIS, and Exchange," META Group said.
In a further shift, META Group said that Microsoft will also re-price or separate its Windows server operating system "so that it can be favourably compared against 'free' Linux."
"I'm unaware of any efforts at this time to move any products onto Linux," said Peter Houston, senior director at Microsoft's server group, adding that there were no plans to detach or re-price its Windows server operating system.