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For as long as most technologists can remember, there has been
‘Wintel,’ the $250 billion industry dominated by Microsoft’s
Windows operating systems and Intel’s microprocessors. But
‘Lintel,’ or the Linux operating system and Intel, is now
encroaching on this empire, and behind it is the entire open-source
software movement, which threatens to overthrow the Windows
industry. Faced with this challenge, Microsoft is showing classic
symptoms of ‘incumbents’ disease.’ Rather than remaking itself,
Microsoft is using legal threats, short-term deals, and fear,
uncertainty, and doubt to fortify its position. But this strategy
probably won’t work. The Linux operating system and the open-source
model for software development are far from perfect, but they look
increasingly likely to depose Microsoft…”