“In response to the growing popularity of Unix and Linux,
computer companies are scrambling to provide more Linux and Unix
systems while software companies are promising more applications
and customer support. In the latest round of developments,
Microsoft is increasing support for Unix and Windows NT
interoperability while Corel is entering the desktop operating
system market with its own release of an application-oriented
version of Linux…”
“Microsoft has been stepping up the option for interoperability
between Windows NT and Unix since last year with the release of
Windows NT Services for Unix. Its recent purchase of Unix company
Softway Systems brings the potential of increased Unix support to
Windows NT…”
“Lots of users are moving from Windows and Unix to Linux
because it has a very particular value proposition: It fits into
some specific areas where users are very task-specific,
Web-oriented, and in need of performance stability,” says
Derik Belair, manager for Corel Linux. According to Belair, most
Linux enthusiasts are currently running Linux on a partition in
their desktop. Corel sees its version of Linux as complementary to
Windows rather than a replacement for it.”