Over the past 30 years, Microsoft has defined the concept of "software", especially software as a commercial form. Under the software concept defined by Microsoft, almost all the software that challenges Microsoft, without exception or failure. Despite repeated monopoly allegations and terrible punishments, Microsoft has so far held the dominance of the software business empire firmly.
When
When Gates authorized the basic to Altair computer for the first time, Altair was his customer; When Gates authorized DOS to IBM for the first time, IBM was his customer. For more than 30 years
Almost all PC manufacturers have become Microsoft's customers. They get Microsoft's software authorization and pay Microsoft's corresponding licensing fee. People call this money "Microsoft tax ".
Use Linux as the generation
The open-source movement of the table hopes to ban "Microsoft Tax", but unfortunately their gameplay has not escaped from the software game rules set by Microsoft. Combine functions with windows, ease of use, security, and self-engineering
Master, fight for economy ...... No matter how hard it works, it is still in the scope of "software". Windows cannot provide, and Linux is almost impossible to provide. Windows cannot surpass
Linux is almost the same.
Google Chrome OS
Of course, Google will not continue to play such games. Google already has enough technical and commercial strength to completely change the existing game rules. In fact, from Android
First, Google's Internet-centric Grand Alliance Model
And it's already starting to figure out. The participants are no longer customers, but partners, and the operating system is no longer software, but a catalyst for cooperation.
Google
The core of the main alliance model is to restructure the industrial interest structure, so that the Internet that does not belong to anyone can become a pivot for clearing the interests of alliance members. Android and chrome
Operating systems are provided in an open-source manner. All members of the alliance can customize and develop products that meet their own needs. China's three major operators, as well as mainstream equipment vendors such as Huawei, have all become Members of the Open Mobile Alliance,
The attractiveness of the Alliance model is evident.
Chrome
OS does not need to subvert windows, and in a short time, such disruption is unlikely to happen. What Google wants is to find its own allies in the cloud computing era, and
The power of the Allied forces in all aspects of the industry chain gradually disconnects the old business model with software products as the core. As long as the Internet becomes the consensus of this major interest alliance, it is in the best interests of Google.