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What Lies Ahead For Linux
An anonymous reader writes "Here's an interview with Stacey Quandt, a Linux and open source industry analyst. She explains why she feels Linux will overtake Windows as the number one operating system within the next three years." There's some interesting tidbits on what it takes to be an industry analyst as well, and some looking back to when most analysts were unaware of Linux.
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well let's see..
.net
... bug fixes and support for hardware that's been around for years. NO INNOVATION
.net framework is going to draw a lot of developers, since it delivers results, and results == cash, cars, and women.
stiff competition from longhorn and
the linux market had a window (haha) of oppertunity between the releases of 2k and xp since not much changed: so that was an excellent time to catch up, and maybe even innovate some...
but so far they've blown it.
longhorn is on its way dawning in the age of hardware accelerated desktops. (to name a few of the revolutionary advancements)
what's linux coming out with? *crickets chirping*
with each kernel release what's in the list of "new features"?
so mr.linux, maybe it's time to stop playing catch up, and make windows scramble for a change, otherwise where are you going?
if you don't change direction, you end up where you're going.
then there's C#...
sure people say it's just another java; but it already has a larger set of tools and resources and has been around for much less time.
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hell even redhat, one of the largest linux distros, threw in the towel realizing there's no money to be made, and no way to compete...
Why would i write something in c++ on linux that takes a year, if i can do it in 2 months in c# and have a product that automatically takes advantage of new architectures? (see 32->64bit and the CLR)
another note, market share isn't a measure of anything (windows just happens to have the largest marketshare), so if the industry sees linux market share growing--then well who cares, since there's no money in open source now is there? The increase in linux use is probably mostly to third world countries finally getting online and not being able to afford windows.
so who are you gonna take advice from on what platform to develop?
microsoft who's made billions doing it?
or some high school kids running linux and smoking pot?
up to you.
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