Quote: "...if research from analyst Gartner proves to be accurate, Microsoft will lose desktop market share to other client operating systems such as Linux, as customers look elsewhere for additional value."
Link: http://www.computing.co.uk/News/1152713 Another article actually puts a number to it: "at serious risk of further alienating many of its customers with respect to its licensing terms and conditions", and could lose up to 10 per cent of its desktop market share by 2008 as a result. "This is a big renewal phase for Microsoft," said Gartner research director Jon Mein. Link: http://www.vnunet.com/News/1152729 So, to all the boys in the MS marketing dept, keep up the good work! -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 09:01:10 up 6 days, 20:49, 5 users, load average: 0.09, 0.14, 0.16 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Linux 2.4.22-21mdk i686 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." -- The SNAFU Principle
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