Microsoft
takes on Linux with free tools
Microsoft plans to
broaden its attack on Linux and related operating systems by giving away a
set of tools for migrating applications to Windows. Microsoft previously
charged $99 per client or server to use Services for Unix (SFU), a collection of tools
that help Windows systems to work with installations based on the Unix operating
system and its open-source derivative, Linux. But the new version,
3.5, will be free for any customer using a current Windows operating system.
Linux: Driving The Next Generation Of
E-business Networks
The industry is being rocked by a profound change
in computing: how it is used by business and how it is being paid for and
accessed. Companies today have to employ open IT tools to stay flexible and
adaptive. Those who do so will have an edge over those that are rigid and
inflexible.
‘Porting Applications On Linux Is An
Immediate Growth Area’
In the last few years,
Cognizant Technology Solutions has developed expertise in Linux and has executed
a number of mission-critical applications for its customers across industries
such as manufacturing, telecom, retail and financial
services.
Excerpts from an interview with Indranil
Chakraborty, Cognizant chief consultant and head of research and development can
be read at