The Yumi Net September 21 A new research report shows that Linux software is expected to get stable revenue in a small business desktop computer in the next few years.
YANKEE (Yangji) Group recently published reports that in enterprises or smaller companies in 500 employees, Linux has little impact and currently uses a Linux system on desktop.
However, the report also pointed out that 3-5% of the companies that have been investigated by the company have replaced old equipment that run outdated software, they will run Linux on the most computers in the company within 6-12 months. If considering the planning choices from now to one year, companies intend to adopt Linux increased to 4-10%. The report also pointed out that companies with more than 20 employees or fewer people show that they have the greatest use of Linux. enthusiasm.
Although Microsoft Windows still ruled the market, the study found that small companies were still in adhering to the use of older versions of operating systems. Only 46% have turned to the current Windows XP system. The report said that 25% of companies are still using Windows 98,2% of companies still sticking to Windows 95.
The report pointed out that small businesses "always expect to expand the life cycle of the company's assets", which is disappointed with the upgrade of the product cycle prescribed by the manufacturer. The report also pointed out that Microsoft has recently decided to extend the technical support time of older products. This decision helps to enhance people's trust in software giants.
Most of the large number of business plans to upgrade to XP in the next 12 months, however, about 70% of small companies intend to implement upgrade conversion, but if they are 20 or less employees, intend to upgrade The proportion is reduced to 57%.
Analysts pointed out that in addition to the more sensitive prices, these special small companies say that the requirements of the technology should also be simple, which makes the small company to turn to Linux to produce larger companies. Upgrade trouble.
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Tianji Net
