Does Microsoft have any real competition?

Does Microsoft Have any Real Competition? Copyright (c) 2003 Gregory S. Diehl In a word, yes.

And I think they are about to get more.

Microsoft primarily dominates in operating systems and office productivity software.

Windows is going to be the dominant OS for some time. But I think things will get much more interesting with the Novell/SuSE merger. The giant IBM was already behind Linux. (People forget that if IBM's software division were a separate company, it would be number two only to Microsoft.) Now, they face the challenge from a company that knows how to market to the enterprise, which Red Hat does not. SuSE gets the channels and business partners it needs worldwide; Novell can assure its survival beyond NetWare as a competitor to the hated Microsoft. (Novell feels about as strongly about the folks from the Northwest as Sun does.)

And speaking of Sun, they are aggressively pushing StarOffice as an alternative to Microsoft Office. It offers file compatibility, so anyone on a budget may want to at least consider it. Corel is also hanging in there with WordPerfect and other products, and Novell has GroupWise. So there is at least a little competition in office productivity, although admittedly not much. StarOffice is now available in the retail channel, so that may change.

With Sun and IBM pushing Java/J2EE as the platform for Web services, .NET is getting all the competition it can handle. For dynamic Web publishing (updating from a database) I seem to see at least as many pages with .jsp (Java Server Pages) or .php (Hypertext Preprocessor) as I do .asp (Active Server Pages, from Microsoft) on the file name. (If you've ever wondered what those strange things were that were not .htm or .html, that's it!)

There are two areas where Microsoft is not even close to first place.

Most Web servers are Apache running under Linux, not Microsoft's Internet Information Server on a Windows box.

In the database arena, Microsoft really faces stiff competition. IBM is still number one with DB2, and Oracle is close behind. While SQL Server 2000 is much more robust and enterprise-ready than its predecessors, it is still in third place. (Albeit a tighter third place with the scalability and other features of SQL Server 2000.) On the charts with a bullet is MySQL, the Linux of the database world that is gaining more market share in enterprises not needing the features of a DB2 or Oracle.

So, does Microsoft have competition? Yes, even in areas of near-monopoly, there is at least some competition.

Microsoft has no real competition?

Is Microsoft really no competition? (C) 2003 Gregory S. Diehl, in other words, yes the copyright.

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Microsoft dominated the Office productivity software, operating system primarily.

Windows is the dominant operating system for some time. But things are much more interesting from Novell SuSE merger would be. Giant IBM was already behind Linux. (Those who "another company if forget to be number two to only Microsoft it is the software division of IBM). Now Red Hat has challenges that they face no company knows the enterprise market. Get the required SuSE channel and world business partners. Beyond the Novell NetWare can guarantee as a rival to survival hate Microsoft. (Novell strongly feels about about people from the Northwest as the Sun).

We actively as an alternative to Microsoft Office StarOffice they tell the Sun. Provide the file on a budget should it at least no one is compatible. Corel WordPerfect and other products, and hanging there also to Novell GroupWise. So too is certainly competitive Office productivity, at least a little. StarOffice may change now in the retail channel is available.

IBM and Sun Java and J2EE Web services platform as the push. NET has all the competition you can handle it. (Updated from the database) dynamic Web publishing if the filename for.asp (Active Server Pages, Microsoft from) refer to.php (Hypertext Preprocessor) or at least the same number of pages.jsp (Java Server page) would try. (You is no doubt the.htm or.html what strange thing is until now, that is! )

Is Microsoft not two areas in the first place here.

Linux most of the Web server Apache, Microsoft Internet Information Server Windows boxes do not run.

Microsoft faces really tough competition in the field of the database. Close the Oracle on IBM DB2 may behind. Than its predecessors is ranked # 3 yet robust, Enterprise than SQL Server 2000. (Although much improved scalability with SQL Server 2000 additional features). In gaining market share in the enterprise does not require illustration features of DB2 for Linux, MySQL or Oracle to bullet database world.

Therefore, Microsoft has competition? Yes, regions of near-monopoly is at least some competition.

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