[NetEase Science and Technology Report] NAT FRIEDMAN NAT FRIEDMAN, Vice President, Novell Desktop Technical Department, said that open source manufacturers have begun to provide a modular, flexible development environment, which makes it more convenient to add new features in the Linux system. Linux vendors can submit new functions to users more quickly than Microsoft.
Novell said Microsoft postponed the release time of the longhorn system to develop the iFolder system, which is similar to Microsoft's Winfs file system, which stores data in a user's real-time file system and can be in different places Inquire.
Microsoft change strategy, Linux enters the desktop market regeneration variable although Microsoft began to boast its Longorn system as early as possible, the system has been repeatedly postponed. Members of the open source community are also paying close attention to the improvement function in the Longhorn system and thinking about how to compete with its counterfeit strategies. Ifolder is a counterweight of Novell.
However, Microsoft is gradually abandoning its previous targets, it is transplanting some of Longhorn's technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Microsoft means that the original technology-Avalon graphic system, WinFX application Software models and Indigo network connection technology is transplanted into Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems.
However, Microsoft claims that the Winfs file storage system will not be available in the Longhorn system in 2006. Winfs has always been one of the important features of Microsoft claiming Longhorn, which enables users to find relevant files and information in a computer in the local and networks.
Open Source Community has always expected that the Linux system can sound the gate of the corporate desktop market. The last LINUX manufacturer believes that the latency of the Longhorn system has released more share for Linux to win the desktop market, but Microsoft's strategy change will be Everything turned into bubbles.
Microsoft said that WinFS is primarily based on SQL Server 2005, which is planned to be launched after Longhorn. The analysts believe that although the postponment of WinFS features has won time for Linux vendors, Microsoft ports some of Longhorn's technology to existing operating systems. It is not different for Linux manufacturers.
Stephen O'Grady, from New York Research Institute Red Monk, said Microsoft decided to add Avalon graphics system and Indigo network function in the Upgrade version XP system to offset the advantages of Linux manufacturers in the Longhorn system.
Thomas Smith, a IT company, also believes that Winfs features are not important for ordinary users. He said: "NTFS is already enough, and it is better to increase the security of the system."
Can Linux win a foothold?
The current desktop market has multiple versions of the Linux operating system competition with Microsoft's window system. One version originally originated from Ottawa's Corel, which later sold this Linux desktop system to Xandros in New York. The desktop version of Red Hat Software has been launched for a period of time. In this month, KDE also released a version 3.3 version of Linux desktop operating system.
Open Source Codes Pioneer Bruce Peens and several other organizations have established a non-winning Linux desktop system alliance (DLC) to promote the popularity of the technology. DLC's spokesman Jill Ratkevic admitted that Microsoft delayed the LONGHORN system to give Linux systems more time to win more market share in the desktop market.
However, software giants will not leave any multi-havehing machines for Linux. Microsoft's policy changes to the next generation of operating systems are a good proof. However, the industry Jon Danzig has different perspectives. He has developed Libranet of Linux desktop operating system and sold in North America. The industry believes that Microsoft's strategy changes are not for Linux systems, but their own adjustment behavior.
However, Novell is still full of confidence in the prospects of Linux on the desktop market. The company said that the latest modular and flexible development environment of open source manufacturers makes it more convenient to add new features in the Linux system, making Linux vendors to submit new features to users faster than Microsoft.
At the same time, Microsoft postponed the release time of the LONGHORN system gave it more time to develop the IFOLDER system, which is similar to Microsoft's Winfs file system, and has recently been released as a development source code product.
But the industry analysts believe that the IFolder system does not have "ambition" such as WinFS, it is likely to be eliminated.
Industry insiders said that Linux manufacturers need to pay more efforts to promote the application of the source code system in the enterprise desktop market, and will not only hit the latency of the Microsoft Longhorn system.
Safety issues will become a major obstacle to Linux in the desktop market. The IT executives will not easily replace how the desktop operating system unless they are convinced that this is enough safe and has an example.
At the same time, in the process of transition to the Linux system, the development source code community must ensure the smoothness of this transition. After all, users who are used to Microsoft Windows systems are more likely to continue this experience in the Linux system, not one. Aperture. (Fang Xiaonong compiled)
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