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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