Thrax
25 Aug 2007, 09:23pm
For years, Microsoft has been locked in a struggle to stem the growth rate of Linux as a viable platform. Over the last decade, Linux's encroachment has been rapid and apparent, such as in the case of Dell and Lenovo beginning to offer Linux pre-loaded on select PCs. Linux's desktop and server market share continues to climb, and naturally it makes Microsoft a little bit nervous.
In the early part of this decade, Microsoft launched a "Get the facts" website which attempted to blast Linux on numerous grounds including compatibility, security and total cost of ownership (TCO). As of 23 August, 2007, however, the site has been sacked in favor of of the new "Compare (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/default.mspx)" campaign which is a little softer around the edges.
We can only wonder what spurred the motion: The fact that the website was silly, or the fact that Novell, Linspire and Xandros can now all be counted amongst its partners.
We also wonder who picked that background color. Yikes.
In the early part of this decade, Microsoft launched a "Get the facts" website which attempted to blast Linux on numerous grounds including compatibility, security and total cost of ownership (TCO). As of 23 August, 2007, however, the site has been sacked in favor of of the new "Compare (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/default.mspx)" campaign which is a little softer around the edges.
We can only wonder what spurred the motion: The fact that the website was silly, or the fact that Novell, Linspire and Xandros can now all be counted amongst its partners.
We also wonder who picked that background color. Yikes.