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People are saying that perhaps Microsoft has done things right for the first time in many years. Reason? Windows 7. Despite having seen different operating systems being launched every year, we don't recall any Windows, Linux or Mac OS has had such popularity even before being launched, so many communities dedicated to the breaking news of a yet to be an official product and uncountable positives coming out in form of Microsoft's relatively liberal approach and reviews of tech pundits. So what exactly does this signify? To be fair, Windows 7 deserves much of its credits because it really has proved to be far superior than the previous version of half baked Windows Vista. But the question is, will it affect the Linux community?
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June 1st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I don’t think Windows 7 will attract too many Linux users because most Linux distros still have one major advantage that Windows will never have and that is the open source usage. I know I won’t give up my penguin for Windows 7 no matter how great it is supposed to be.
There is just a freedom about Linux that I enjoy that cannot be had from Windows.
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:12 am
I see what you’re saying jkilgrow, but since Windows enjoys better, albeit commercial, software in general (of course, this is a matter of opinion) and is much easier in terms of managing it and operating (of course, while Ubuntu and other distros are scaling these barriers, it is nowhere near there yet), many of the disappointed Windows Vista users that switched to Linux instead of sticking with XP may move back over.
Of course, I’ve always been pleased with Vista and have never really had any gripes with it, but that’s just me.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Soumya Sinha,
Microsoft did make many changes in Windows 7 to ensure optimum performance for every user regardless of previous OS platform preference. For more information on how Windows 7 could benefit you and get your free copy of the Windows 7RC today head on over to Microsoft Springboard.
http://tinyurl.com/832nco
Jessica
Microsoft TechNet / Springboard
v-jedeen@microsoft.com
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
“(of course, this is a matter of opinion) and is much easier in terms of managing it and operating (of course, while Ubuntu and other distros are scaling these barriers”
I think they have already summited relative to OS-X and Window. Since as you pointed out it is matter of opinion, nothing in the commercial world, even the Apple Store, comes anywhere near to the convenience and ease of integration of package managers of linux, at least the two I have had experience with (Debian and RPM). Here the closed source world is playing serious catch-up. FTW free to me does not equate with cheap (as in quality), these package repositories are FULL of quality software.
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:41 am
You missed it. Windows 7 is X86 type processors only. Linux is not. So next wave of non X86 devices Windows 7 is dead man walking in the lower section of market.
Come on when arm and mips devices are heading to the 100 USD mark that is the price range a lot of companies stick there brand on and give away and write off as advertisement MS has a problem. They are too expensive. We could see Linux based devices handed out like backpacks and other items from stores. Free. Just for being a good customer.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:39 am
The part about Windows 7’s performance doesn’t match what testers have been saying. The Betas were apparently quicker than Vista, however the Release Candidate appears to run at about the same speed as Vista.
The people who did the testing of course did not have access to the Windows source code, so it’s impossible to know why the Release Candidate is slower, but if the RTM runs at the same speed, Linux/BSD/Solaris distributions will retain an important performance advantage (as will Windows XP).
In fact I’ve been considering resurrecting an older PC here, and dropping Windows 98 on it as a gaming machine. The machine in question originally had XP on it, and it should run 98 really fast, and I have a ton of old DOS games (Wing Commander anyone?)
But for serious use, give me Linux.
June 20th, 2009 at 2:57 am
this is good. At least Microsoft is doing such innovative things that will help their company to be on top. Hope they can keep it up!
August 17th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Linux will still be free of charge so I won’t have to spend a dollar to legally use it for my SMB/home needs.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
It’s nice to see that competition with Linux (and mac) is pushing Microsoft at least. The fact that Microsoft is actually being forced to put some effort into their software rather than just relying on their eternal monopoly (for a change) can only be a good thing!