Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 23rd Jun 2006 21:26 UTC
Linux isn't a threat to Windows on the desktop and is losing steam on the server as customers separate the operating system from the development model, according to Microsoft's chief platform strategist. Bill Hilf, general manager of competitive strategy at Microsoft, said pundits have predicted for years that Linux will gain momentum on the desktop, but that won't happen because of the complexity involved in delivering a tightly integrated and tested desktop product.
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2005-07-06
Apps usually run slower on Linux than on Windows. I have used both operating systems for years on the same and on different computers. You could try apps with both Windows and Linux versions and compare. Firefox and OpenOffice shows this best. There are huge inefficiencies somewhere...