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Is there any real competition from Microsoft? (c) 2003 Copyright S. Diehl Gregory In a nutshell, indeed.
They’re going to get more, I guess.
In operating systems and office applications, Microsoft dominates mainly.
For a while, Windows will be the main OS. However, I think the Novell/SuSE deal would make it even more exciting. Back to Linux was the giant IBM. (Many forget it would only be number two for Microsoft if the software division of IBM was a different company) They now face the dilemma of a business who knows how to sell the company, not Red Hat. SuSE receives worldwide platforms and corporate partners; Novell is able to secure his longevity as a contender for despised Microsoft outside NetWare. (Novell cares as much for the Northwest people as Sun does.)
And Sun, they drive StarOffice as a substitute for Microsoft Office violently. It provides flexibility with files, so that someone with a budget should think about it. There is also WordPerfect and other items hanging within Corel, and GroupWise is in Novell. There is at least some rivalry, but admittedly not much, in terms of office efficiency. So it will vary, StarOffice is currently available on the retail channel.
And Sun, they drive StarOffice as a substitute for Microsoft Office violently. It provides flexibility with files, so that someone with a budget should think about it. There is also WordPerfect and other items hanging within Corel, and GroupWise is in Novell. There is at least some rivalry, but admittedly not much, in terms of office efficiency. So it will vary, StarOffice is currently available on the retail channel.
Microsoft is not near first place in two places. There are also two.
Most Web servers are Linux-owned, not Windows-owned, Apache Internet Information Server.
Microsoft is faced with tough competition in the database arena. Oracle is closely behind the IBM, but number one with DB2. Although SQL Server 2000 is much more stable and ready to go than the previous ones, it remains seventh. (Although the scalability and other SQL Server 2000 functionality are tighter in the third place.) On the bullet charts are MySQL, the Linux of the world of databases which is gaining a higher share of companies that have no DB2 or Oracle functionality.
So, is there rivalry between Microsoft and us? Yes, there is at least some rivalry also in quasi-monopoly regions.