The rise of the netbook market enriches the Linux profit model

Article title: The Rise of the netbook market enriches the Linux profit model. 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.

At the 2009 Open Source China Open Source World Summit, Han Naiping, president of Shanghai Software Co., Ltd., told CNET that the netbook market enriched the Linux profit model.

Han Naiping said that in the traditional PC ecosystem, windows applications flood the market, drivers for various products such as digital cameras are all set for windows, but they are different in the new netbook market, in this market, there is no burden on traditional applications.

From the perspective of profit models, in addition to the traditional Linux profit models, third-party payment methods have emerged in the netbook market and the mobile phone market. operators sell netbooks, or PC manufacturers sell hardware directly, all applications must be included, and such applications not only have the operating system, but also support end-to-end solutions.

For example, Han Naiping has provided many solutions related to the rural market in addition to operating systems.

In the future, the netbook market will also be subdivided. in addition to 3G netbooks, there will also be solutions for a certain field and industry, currently, many customized desktop solutions have been won in the bid, and desktop customization has exceeded server customization.