Enterprise-level desktop Linux

Article title: enterprise-level desktop Linux. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

Almost every year, experts announce that the era of open-source operating systems is approaching, and enterprises will give up Windows. However, year after year, we have not seen any progress. How long does it take for desktop Linux to enter the enterprise?

The problem does not seem to be caused by Linux. Today's desktop Linux systems, including mainstream releases such as Mandriva, Novell Suse, Ubuntu, and Xandros, are well-qualified for availability, management, and hardware support. Some major hardware manufacturers have already preinstalled Linux for their products, and Dell reports that they are equally satisfied with their pre-installed Linux and Windows on Netbook. Today's Linux is very reliable, eye-catching, and powerful enough for mainstream desktops.

Even Microsoft recognized Linux after years of confrontation. Microsoft has begun to actively develop open-source desktop strategies and will make "millions of dollars of market action" for open-source activities ". However, readers who are interested in the 51CTO website may notice that Microsoft's open source path is not smooth.

Enterprises are not optimistic about desktop Linux, and Linux vendors are reluctant to work hard.

Although Microsoft is willing to spend millions of dollars on desktop Linux, the business community is obviously not optimistic about it. In fact, according to Net Applications Research, the market share of desktop Linux has declined in recent months, despite the groundbreaking success of Linux on low-cost Netbook, but can this be the last chance for desktop Linux?

At the same time, Red Hat, a leading Linux vendor, has been "not planning" to provide a mainstream desktop Linux release version. as 51CTO reported earlier, Red Hat has no intention of enterprise-level Linux desktop, or even claimed to be, enterprise-level desktop Linux is useless. At the recent open-source business conference, Red Hat's CEO Jim whitehust admitted that he did not know how to make money. Novell, which has even launched the commercial desktop Linux release, admitted that it takes many years to establish a market among enterprise users who need operating systems.

Apparently they are not ready yet. if the main Linux vendors have not fully believed in desktop Linux, who else can count on?

 FUD: The biggest enemy of enterprise-level desktop Linux

Why can't Linux go into enterprise desktops? It is not easy to find answers to this question. If you ask an open-source supporter why enterprises are reluctant to use Linux and other free software, the answer is usually three letters: F, U, D. That is, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. the misleading propaganda of commercial software vendors has obviously plagued open source since the very beginning.

Are enterprises afraid of Linux security? This is doubtful, but what about uncertainty and doubt? Certainly. In order to avoid risks, enterprises will put forward as many requirements as possible to suppliers. Compared with commercial software, Linux promises only support from open-source communities. when open-source communities make insufficient or objectionable responses, the impression is that open-source systems are not ready to compete with commercial software.

Of course, choosing not open source is sometimes based on intuition and emotion, rather than rational decision-making. However, if the rationality of potential customers prevails, open-source suppliers and advocates must provide them with real information in a timely manner to facilitate the customer's decision-making process. It is not enough to act as an alternative. they need to prove that open-source systems do have more outstanding value. Although the financial crisis has left everyone worried about more uncertainties, it cannot be said that it is an excellent opportunity to popularize open source. 51CTO reporter once reported the situation of open source, interested readers can refer to this article, which highlights the advantages of open-source Linux in the economic downturn.

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