Windows 8 And Linux
By Qushawn Clark
Expert Author
Article Date: 2011-09-21
Although linux has been more of a competitor for Windows in the last decade or so, it has still been very clear who was on top. However, it now seems that Microsoft has been looking down
from the top and taking notes from its little open source friend.
A great deal of excitement has been going around the development community lately, as the Windows 8 developer preview was recently released. Its sporting all kinds of new bells and whistles, including an entirely new desktop interface more suited for touchscreen implementations. It has been made very clear that this version of windows is being made for use on everything from high-powered desktops to smartphones. As we know, in the last few years the mobile frontiers have been run by Apple's iOS and Google's Android (which is linux based), but it seems now that Microsoft is writing this operating system to take over everything! This may seem like an exaggeration at first, but right now Windows is on an overwhelming majority of desktops and notebooks, but is holding only 2 percent of the market share when it comes to mobile devices, as opposed to Android's 43 percent (For more info, visit here).
Microsoft knows they have some serious catching up to do. While it may seem like a good thing for Microsoft to take these steps toward expanding their global empire, they may be overstepping their boundaries a bit. Some people are afraid that this may turn out to be another Windows Vista situation, or one similar to Ubuntu 11.04 (which runs the controversial Unity desktop).
No matter what happens, it shows that Microsoft is taking Linux seriously, and if Windows 8 fails for whatever reason, it will just be another push to move people over to Linux, or even Mac OS X, who just released their new OS 10.7 Lion. It also means good things for Microsoft either way, seeing as they have opened the door to previously ignored markets.
About the Author:
Qushawn is a staff writer for the iEntry Network.
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