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:SearchEnterpriseLinux: Analyst: Virtualization Will Stall Linux
SearchEnterpriseLinux: Analyst: Virtualization Will Stall Linux
Jun 11, 2003, 22 :00 UTC (47 Talkback[s]) (12810 reads)

(Other stories by Jan Stafford)

[ Thanks to Michael S. Mimoso for this link. ]

"Linux is almost on top of the world right now. But 'almost' is as far as it's going to get, according to Dan Kusnetzky, vice president of system software at Framingham, Mass.-based International Data Corp. Speaking at last week's Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo, he predicted that Linux will not topple Microsoft or make huge gains in server operating system market share.

"So far in 2003, Linux is the fastest-growing server platform, with roughly 26% of all shipments worldwide, according to IDC. Windows owns about 44% of worldwide shipments. Shipments of every other OS, including Unix, have declined.

"In the near future, 'when you look across the infrastructure, you will see Linux, and you will see Windows,' said Kusnetzky. Only occasionally will another OS will be part of the mix..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Why does this read like a fortune cookie ...   Fortune Cookie?   
ahem
Jun 11, 2003, 22:17:32
 
So, 'virtualization'  will stall ...   And they use Google as the example . . .   
Geoff Lane
Jun 11, 2003, 22:20:41
 
Maybe it's the half bottle of wine,  ...   Makes little sense   
MKS
Jun 11, 2003, 22:33:13
 
This is too funny - the "it industry ana ...   Yet another clueless   
Joel Stone
Jun 11, 2003, 22:33:24
 
The IT industry is moving to lower cost, ...   The arguments are good but....   
Alex Chejlyk
Jun 11, 2003, 22:43:31
 
He's proposing a radical shift in th ...   Possible, but not convincing   
Charles Hixson
Jun 11, 2003, 22:47:26
 
Don't you understand that insightful ...   another soothsayer!   
observer
Jun 11, 2003, 22:48:44
 
...another analyst talking out of his a* ...   Look Ma ...   
Gabe
Jun 11, 2003, 22:52:18
 
He says Virtualization will stall Linux, ...   Huh?   
Scott Carr
Jun 11, 2003, 22:52:43
 
 All the Google servers run on Linux, so ...   15,000 *Linux* Google Servers   
Tom D.
Jun 11, 2003, 22:53:12
 
I must be stupid. Virtual computing is b ...   I don't get it.   
James
Jun 11, 2003, 22:55:17
 
Kuznetzky predicts OS commoditization, e ...   No Logic from Kusnetzky   
Howard B. Golden
Jun 11, 2003, 23:01:01
 
We are all entitled to an opinion. We wi ...   Stalled Linux?   
Bob Rynkiewicz
Jun 11, 2003, 23:01:08
 
All their "reports" are always on the MS ...   Does IDC work for MS?   
Billy
Jun 11, 2003, 23:06:31
 
Google runs those 1500 web service serve ...   Smoking Crack   
Tim Dion
Jun 11, 2003, 23:14:02
 
We may be "in the twilight of operating  ...   How does Google illustrate his point?   
Harlan
Jun 11, 2003, 23:18:44
 
.....Widespread virtual-environment adop ...   The End is near! Stop using Linux!   
Brandioch Conner
Jun 11, 2003, 23:25:42
 
Dan seems to argue that Linux will stagn ...   Virtual computing   
phil
Jun 11, 2003, 23:30:13
 
Mr. Kusnetzky tells a beautifull story a ...   Holy Windows miraculously unaffected!   
r_a_trip
Jun 11, 2003, 23:30:34
 
Huh? What'd he say?Ok. Let me try to ...   Buzzwords   
David Wollmann
Jun 11, 2003, 23:41:29
 
This is almost too funny. They give one  ...   All hail the dominence of windows   
Steve M.
Jun 11, 2003, 23:46:10
 
“Linux will probably never hold more tha ...   Is He For Real   
Abe
Jun 11, 2003, 23:51:48
 
This article contradicts itself with eve ...   Contradictory   
David Horkoff
Jun 12, 2003, 00:21:28
 
He stated:"Widespread virtual-environmen ...   the author self contradicts himself   
billfish
Jun 12, 2003, 00:39:46
 
This off-the-top prognostication is inte ...   I don't agree   
Joe User
Jun 12, 2003, 00:46:51
 
I am reminded of an old movie poster I o ...   Wrong Dan. This what we do for a living!   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 12, 2003, 00:51:40
 
How many times has this guy missed? What ...   What a maroon!   
Eric Laffoon
Jun 12, 2003, 01:10:11
 
He's only addressing a particular au ...   short sighted   
wildpossum
Jun 12, 2003, 01:12:52
 
I am not sure I understand the limitatio ...   So...   
Ted Staberow
Jun 12, 2003, 01:54:29
 
So we're going to move toward a worl ...   Warning: Article May Cause Headache   
Alan H
Jun 12, 2003, 02:49:25
 
In many ways, IDC, Gartner, MS, etc are  ...   Folks, Relax   
a.c.
Jun 12, 2003, 02:53:34
 
The author is just beating the thin clie ...   New lamps for old!   
Mikel Kirk
Jun 12, 2003, 04:06:02
 
What I think he means is that end users  ...   Its about end users   
Sebastian
Jun 12, 2003, 07:56:30
 
Hey, it seems you have all misunderstood ...   You just DIDN'T understand the article...   
Kostas Arvanitis
Jun 12, 2003, 08:07:06
 
A few cities have adopted open source: L ...   Taxpayers' power   
Mario Miyojim
Jun 12, 2003, 09:36:42
 
I'm afraid the writer did not fully  ...   I said "either/or" not "will"   
Dan Kusnetzky
Jun 12, 2003, 10:24:59
 
This rag is obviously pro MS, probably b ...   Negative story surrounded by negative links   
Jerry L Kreps
Jun 12, 2003, 11:50:01
 
> Kuznetzky predicts OS commoditization, ...   Re: No Logic from Kusnetzky   
Dale Pontius
Jun 12, 2003, 12:28:34
 
Translation for those who get headaches  ...   Re: Warning: Article May Cause Headache   
ClosedSourceGuy
Jun 12, 2003, 12:35:13
 
> I'm afraid the writer did not full ...   Re: I said   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 12, 2003, 13:11:44
 
> Maybe it's the half bottle of wine ...   Re: Makes little sense   
Simplicissimus
Jun 12, 2003, 14:35:56
 
This "analyst" is so clueless that it&#3 ...   HO HO HO HAHAHAH heeee !   
Marius
Jun 12, 2003, 15:43:40
 
Dan:It would be interesting to see your  ...   Re: I said   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Jun 12, 2003, 15:56:37
 
I can't imagine an unbiased, reasone ...   virtually useless article   
blahblahyaya
Jun 12, 2003, 16:06:45
 
heh heh - i'm glad i can depend on t ...   Thanks for breaking it down for me   
cornelius
Jun 12, 2003, 17:36:32
 
> I can't imagine an unbiased, reaso ...   Re: virtually useless article   
ClosedSourceGuy
Jun 12, 2003, 23:22:17
 
Here's how MS will maintain its mark ...   How MS plans to win   
engineer_scotty
Jun 12, 2003, 23:48:23
 
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