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Linus On The Future Of Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on from the crystal-ball-activated dept.

An anonymous reader writes "There's a pretty good interview with Linus over at Good Morning Silicon Valley. The discussion seems focused predominantly on the future of proprietary software and what the tech landscape might look like if Microsoft's market share declines. 'Says Linus: I do not believe that anything can "replace" Microsoft in the market that MS is right now. Instead, what I think happens is that markets mature, and as they mature and become commoditized, the kind of dominant player like MS just doesn't happen any more. You don't have another dominant player coming in and taking its place -- to find a new dominant player you actually have to start looking at a totally different market altogether.'"

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  1. Sigh, ACs... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    when you make a "first post", make sure it's actually the first post...

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    Please, for the good of Humanity, vote Obama.
  2. Linux is essential for low-cost servers, but... by Harry+Balls · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...if you're willing to pay a little bit more, you can have Windows Server 2003 as well.

    Here's how it breaks down:
    One can rent a dedicated Linux server for as little as $45 per month http://hostingator.com/.
    Microsoft has a pay-as-you-go licensing scheme for Windows Server 2003 (web server edition) that costs $20 per month.

    Hence, one can have a Linux server for $45 per month and a Windows server for $65 per month.

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    Dedicated Linux servers (root access) $45 p.M.
  3. Re:Replacing Microsoft... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can someone mod this fat-loving AC /. retard as a troll? Thanks and have a nice day!

  4. MOD THIS UP! by Dwonis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    +1, Original