Comments on: Microsoft's answer to Linux

Despite threat of Linux and open source, software powerhouse's Server and Tools division brings home double-digital revenue growth--again.

[nealda]

Government sanctioned monopoly...

...collecting government sanctioned taxes. Have you paid your Microsoft tax this year? Congratulations! You've just made them even more powerful.

[NicholasDonovan]

Not Even Close.... Microsoft is losing market share

Ahh... No. Much of those licenses were not for new servers they were renewals and a few upgrades.


Reviewing Microsoft's 10-K statements is in my opinion, a unique work of obliquity. It's difficult to tell where some product lines begin and where others end.


You can say that Windows Servers may have grown 18% however many of those server sales are to also support client infrastructure such as development platforms and client/server.


Additionally, CNET would do well to research the actual growth rates of Linux servers.


According to IDC "The installed base of servers expands 41% larger in 2003, 37% larger in 2004 and remains 26% larger at the end of the forecast period in 2008."
(Dec - 2004 IDC Report)


So tell me again why Microsoft's numbers adjusted growth rate of approx. 11% are a big deal against Linux?


Better luck next time C/ZD-Net,


Nick

Measurement metrics?

Let me get this straight. Because Microsoft's server products cost more per unit ( by a large measure) and the companies are paying more for less with Microsoft, it's a wonderful thing. Perhaps for Microsoft, not necessarily for their customers.