Linux programmers will be the enemy of Microsoft

In the computer server market, the competition between Windows and Linux is fierce. The biggest selling point of Microsoft products is the system design and good compatibility. However, Microsoft's growing patent restrictions on its software have angered programmers who advocate the freedom of software use.

Microsoft has a Windows operating system, and the Linux system is a free "flower"-its "open source" feature determines this. The Linux "open source" feature runs counter to the features of the Microsoft software "closed source", which gives programmers more leeway to solve problems, especially security issues. It is for this reason that Linux is favored by these fledgling programmers who support the development of Linux.

Recently, the Linux operating system has made a very small achievement in the market. A few years ago, IBM, HP, Dell and other computer companies began to adopt Linux, install Linux in their computer products, and provide users with relevant technical support. At the time, companies were slow to move, and until the past year, companies saw that using Linux could save them money by eliminating costly software licensing fees for Microsoft, which increased their support for Linux. Last October, Amazon, the foreign e-commerce website, said it had saved $17 million in the first quarter, partly because of the use of Linux, and that sun was under pressure to launch a Linux-installed computer. Currently, Linux accounts for more than 27% of the global Server Software market and Microsoft's products have a 42% market share, according to IDC.

In Germany, the promotion of Linux servers has become a massive heat wave. As the United States started earlier, American companies in the 1980s from the host to the PC (personal computer) server network, so, Linux fell into the Windows operating system one of the most powerful competitive products. Europe lags behind for at least 10 years, and now European companies are starting to embrace Linux in full, and the internet boom has provided a powerful impetus. IDC's statistics show that 40% of companies in Germany were using Linux so far last year.

Many developers say that Microsoft's software has no problem with the quality level. Microsoft's products even have this advantage: product quality can be consistent, product installation on the server is more convenient and simple. The main problem is who should control the software. For example, if an enterprise's network is using a Linux system, the internal programmer of the enterprise can solve the problem when there is a security breach in the network. Because Microsoft is reluctant to release source code, programmers do not understand the internal code of the Windows operating system, the company has to rely on Microsoft's technician to solve the problem.

For many programmers, they are worried about Microsoft's recent strong measures to prevent piracy. Microsoft's use activation policy requires software users, such as office, Windows, and project, to register with Microsoft through the network. If users want to use the software on another computer or want to make significant changes to the software, they must re-enroll. The result is that the software periodically checks the computer for "identity" to verify that the computer's identity matches the registration information. One day you may find that your computer has entered "feature-weakening mode"--you cannot create and save documents. Microsoft's Battle banner is a ". NET" campaign, with concerns that Microsoft will someday sell the software through a service path. If this is the case, the restrictions on the use of the software are even greater.

Microsoft's Windows dominate the PC market, and many users simply want the computer to work, and they don't like the slow installation of Linux, so they don't want to accept Linux. Perhaps soon, this will be changed. Programmers are getting the Linux desktop closer to the Windows usage interface.

It is worth mentioning that Microsoft is not waiting to die. Microsoft has opened up some large enterprise customers to be able to modify Windows software. As you can imagine, the battle for the supremacy of Windows and Linux will be more intense in the future.

• This article is from: Linux Tutorial Network

Linux programmers will be the enemy of Microsoft