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Saturday, September 11, 2004

Microsoft IS worried about Linux

CNN/Money: "I decided to check out Microsoft's most recent annual report filing. In it I found a segment that gave me pause: 'We believe that Microsoft's share of server units grew modestly in fiscal 2004, while Linux distributions rose slightly faster on an absolute basis. The increase in Linux distributions reflects some significant public announcements of support and adoption of open source software in both the server and desktop markets in the last year.' Folks, this is news. Microsoft is acknowledging the Linux threat. Really acknowledging it. The company first used the word 'Linux' in an annual report in 1998, citing the software twice and stating only that 'over the past year the Linux operating system has gained increasing acceptance.' In 2002 there were six mentions of Linux. Last year Linux was cited 15 times, and the threat of competitive Linux-based applications warranted a mention. While the number of Linux citations dropped to 13 this year, the 2004 annual report is notable because Microsoft put some statistical heft behind its warnings, stating that Linux servers outpaced Microsoft's for the first time in terms of growth percentage."

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