MS Eiger a direct response to the growing Linux threat?
Last week, Microsoft admitted it was developing a cut-down version of Windows XP, codenamed Eiger, that could be deployed by companies on very old hardware to replace older versions of Windows that are no longer supported and pose a security risk. However, SuSE Linux vendor Novell said the move was a direct response to the growing threat from Linux.
Paul Kangro, solutions manager for Asia Pacific at Novell said that Microsoft is trying to "stall the market" to ensure the software giant keeps a firm grip on the corporate desktop.
"I suspect this is more a reaction to Linux than anything else. It is nice to see Microsoft responding to the market and threat of Linux and taking it seriously. You might be tempted to say that this is a tactic to stall the market place to ensure its entrenched position remains where it is," said Kangro.
