Datamation: Windows and Linux Defy the Market Odds

“Microsoft Corp.’s operating system environments will hold their
lead position in the market through 2007 despite increased
competition from Linux, according to a new study from IDC.

“Microsoft’s share of worldwide licenses for its server
operating systems grew from 50.5 percent in 2001 to 55.1 percent in
2002, reports Framingham, Mass.-based IDC, one of the major
industry analyst firms. Licenses for Microsoft’s desktop operating
systems edged up from 93.2 percent in 2001 to 93.8 percent last
year.

“In comparison, paid shipments of Linux server operating
environments brought in 23.1 percent of the market, and Linux on
the desktop accounted for 2.8 percent of the market last
year…”

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