[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

[mzc]

It never mentioned in the ubuntu.com site that ubuntu os is just for
developers.....

On May 16, 2010 11:51 AM, "IDWMaster" <webadm at elcnet.servehttp.com>
wrote:

Windows and Ubuntu are made for separate purposes, but is there really any
competition between the two? They are both operating systems, but they are
both meant for different purposes. It is also important to keep in mind that
Linux is not Windows (mentioned in a previous post on here somewhere). Due
to problems like the one mentioned above; it may not be suitable for the
individual or business to transition to Ubuntu, or it may not be suitable
for the business or individual to use Windows. In these cases; it is often
quite suitable to use both. That way; the person or organization will have
access to the benefits of both products. For example; some people have a
Nintendo Wii, a Playstation, an XBOX, and a Sega. These are all made by
competing companies, but are marketed to different audiences.
Therefore; Windows DOES have a majority market share in the consumer market,
BUT Ubuntu has the majority market share in the Developer community.

I've even seen a few Microsoft forums which have had Ubuntu support on
them, and Microsoft didn't take them down. So the question is; does
Microsoft really see Ubuntu as competition, or do they view it as a
platform for different purposes?

Windows:
Commercial operating system (closed-source)
Targeted at consumer (and partnered with many major hardware manufacturers)
Developers do not have access to kernel, and cannot make modifications to
the operating system. It lacks a packaging system; which makes it difficult
(both legally difficult and programmatically) to develop software which
depends on other operating system components (such as .NET framework)
Pre-installed on many consumer PCs
Very insecure (prone to viruses, drive-by downloads, and also extremely
slow!)
Customers are forced by social pressure to upgrade to the latest version;
costing them lots of time and money

Ubuntu:
Non-commercial operating system (open-source :)
Targeted at developer
Developers have full access to kernel, and can easily build kernel modules,
applications, and rely on dependencies without worrying about binary
compatibility or legal issues when using the packaging system to specify
dependencies. The packaging system is very useful to prevent conflicting
programs from being installed at the same time, provides an easy update
mechanism (unlike Windows; which requires every program to have its own
updating mechanism), and it is easy for developers to test and deploy their
software to the community
Not usually pre-installed on consumer PCs, but easily available from many
sources; such as BitTorrents, HTTP downloads, many universities, etc.
Very secure; drive-by-downloads are not possible under the default
configuration, and all software installations must be approved by entering a
sudo password. Security mechanisms are easy to understand and reconfigure.
Customers may choose to upgrade when they are ready, and there are long-term
support releases available, and community support is very easy to find.
Upgrades do not cost any money, and systems can usually be upgraded to the
newest version in less than an hour.


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