China Post: Windows Still Prevails but Linux Emerging

"Microsoft's Windows is still the dominant software operating system for computer users in the Asia-Pacific region but Linux is fast emerging as a threat to the U.S. giant, an industry monitor said Monday.

"A poll of users in 12 regional economies showed 90 percent used Windows for their desktops and mobile computers and more than 50 percent of servers used Windows compared just six percent for Linux, technology research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) said.

"But the adoption of Linux, a free operating system based on Unix, is set to grow at a faster rate than Windows in the server-operating market, increasing 24 percent in 2003..."

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