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The Case of Linux: Global Challenger to Microsoft's Hegemony?
Overview Microsoft's global dominance in its markets is so pervasive that competitors are forced into niche markets. Downstream suppliers and customers, so it is popularly argued, have little choice but to keep building on the Microsoft platform. This paper offers a case vignette on Linux that demonstrates its unique application of 'Free' software. Also, inter-firm relationships can amplify economies of scale and Linux achieves this in a unique way by treating its customers as suppliers. The idea of supply chain is then discussed as well as various kinds of network organisation. The conclusion is reached that Linux and Microsoft have different organisational capabilities and potentialities in the new economy. Also, in this dynamic, global learning environment there are grounds for anticipating unconventional challenges to Microsoft's hegemony.
| Publisher | Monash University | File Format | |
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| Date Published | March 2003 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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