Microsoft gains ground against Linux in China

Posted by tadelste on Sep 7, 2005 11:08 AM EDT
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Stories about Microsoft losing ground to Linux in China are overblown, says Tim Chen, chief executive of Microsoft China. Instead, Microsoft likes to cast gains against Linux as evidence that China's technology industry is maturing and moving toward the proprietary-software approach championed by Microsoft. China is an important battleground in Microsoft's competition with Linux and open-source software because of the country's size, its influence on the tech industry and growing pool of software developers. Three of Asia's leading Linux vendors, including Beijing-based Red Flag Software, recently released a new version of their Asianux 2.0 server platform. But Chen asserts that Microsoft is gaining ground in the country's booming business-software market, and said changes are under way. "I think Linux in China really has an issue with their business model," Chen said. "Linux, the Chinese companies, are not making money."

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Could it be possible this and the story below are both true? TxtEdMacs 3 1,490 Sep 7, 2005 10:47 PM

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