Microsoft: Linux desktop systems already pose a threat

Microsoft said that the extensive application of the Linux system has already posed a threat to Microsoft. Microsoft has publicly submitted the application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this year to Red Hat, a rival Linux system publisher. This action demonstrates the feasibility of competition from the Linux system to the Microsoft Windows client system, mainly because the Linux system is pre-installed when the netbook leaves the factory.

Rob Helm, an analyst at Microsoft's development direction, said that the netbook is now open to Microsoft's operating system, and other operating systems can also be used in laptops. In the annual fiscal year report that ended in June 30, Microsoft has listed RedHat as a competitor, including the desktop version of the Windows operating system.

Before that, Microsoft said that it only competed with RedHat Server systems and related software services in the enterprise-level operating system field, including related Server hardware services of Windows Server versions.

Microsoft said that in terms of established companies in the PC market, the customer is facing strong competitiveness and competitive commercial software products, including different Unix versions, Apple and RedHat. During the ICP filing, it was pointed out that in the netbook market, preinstalled Linux systems have achieved the same benefits as Microsoft Client operating systems, especially in the current PC market) and enterprise-level marketing fields, coupled with the competitive pressure of original equipment manufacturers.

In addition, the report also pointed out that Microsoft OEM partners HP and Intel pre-installed Linux systems on PCs.