1) Scale: if I have a product and sold 1 this year, 10 next, that's 1000% growth. If I was selling 100000 this year, 10 next year, that's 0.0001% growth or somesuch. A good percentage of NTs sold are for print and file. UNIXs sold are for critical biz apps. etc etc.
You're right, but that's not the case. Look at actual numbers.
2) Microsoft's marketing and dollar might, which buys it ad space, and its spell tactics on Dilbert managers is what gives this aura of success. As an IT professional Microsoft will not fool me into such stupidity. When and if I become an IT manager, Microsoft products will fall under severe scrutiny in my hands.
GOOD! As an IT manager, ALL products should fall under intense scrutiny. That's part of your job.
3) Agreed. But the picture is changing. UNIX is gaining popularity. Linux is picking up momentum.. many companies are considering it for the first time as an enterprise system. The major holdback for it so far is support.
UNIX is not gaining momentum. In any sense of the word. Linux is gaining momentum, but will never be a major corparate player until, as you say, there are commercial organizations that can provide support and service to huge corporate accounts. Even then, most corporations will not buy into Linux because of it's "free" nature.
4) The impeding demise of novell is what microsoft likes you to think. there is a huge installed base that's not going away soon.
That's where you are wrong. There is a huge installed base, that is going away quickly. They still have a lot of installations, but their market share is WAY below what it was and declining rapidly. Netware5 will probably help. |
