Large enterprises don't care about crusades," he said. While Linux is covered for important categories such as productivity software, many niche areas remain untouched, giving buyers another reason to stay with Windows, Wohl said.
Looking to tap into discontent with Microsoft, Novell is set to deliver this week a package of Linux-based software for the PC that includes Office-like productivity applications, along with email and web browsing programs.
First, it helps boost sales of Office and other Microsoft server software, such as Exchange and SharePoint. Although Office has the majority of the productivity-software market, the company has continued to see encroachment from OpenOffice.org and...
The software has been sold as an add-on to Microsoft's SharePoint web portal software because it lets mobile workers get updates on ongoing projects without having to use a virtual private network. Microsoft said it will incorporate Groove's...
The Forrester report said: "Google's approach to office productivity not only has the attention of enterprises, it's also a real, long-term threat to Microsoft's office productivity dominance. Of those using Microsoft Office just over half (52 per...
For $15 per month per person, the business productivity suite offers an Outlook-integrated Exchange Online for email and calendars, Office SharePoint Online collaboration, messaging via Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting video...