| Windows Dissatisfaction Bolsters Mac, Linux [OSOpinion] |
Aug. 09, 2002
Writing at OSOpinion, Lisa Gill examines the trend of installing Linux and Macs alongside traditional Windows desktops in response to Microsoft's controversial licensing program that went into effect
just this month . . .
" . . . In a Yankee Group report, researchers noted . . . an increase in the adoption of Linux as the 'un-Windows' solution, particularly as companies become increasingly dissatisfied with Microsoft's complex and expensive licensing structure."
"Do [Linux and OS X] retain niche market status? Yes, but I think it's a very healthy niche market. And I think it could grow," Laura DiDio, Yankee Group senior analyst and the report's author, told NewsFactor."
"The study, a joint effort between Sunbelt Software and The Yankee Group, found that 38 percent of respondents said they are considering alternatives to Microsoft's products since the software company announced its new licensing structure . . . "
"At least with the recent licensing changes that require companies to pay monthly fees instead of an annual flat fee, companies are 'bruised and battered', Julie Giera, vice president and research leader for IT Services Latest News about IT services at Giga Information Group, told NewsFactor . . . "
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