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Governments help loosen Microsoft's grip

Government customers contribute only an estimated 10 percent
of Microsoft's revenue, but they are causing disproportionate
headaches for the company. Defections to Linux and open source
are demonstrating that viable alternatives exist to Windows and
Office, and that Microsoft won't lose customers without a fight.
The question discussed in David Becker's report is whether
the urge to switch will spread to business customers. Some of
the open source deals are little more than negotiating tactics,
but the number of deals point to a greater willingness to shed
Microsoft. This year will be even more competitive as the desktop
Linux offerings gain some maturity. It will boil down to a question
of which platform provides the best capabilites at the best cost,
which won't be as easy to decipher as you might think.
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Microsoft faces off with Linux fans
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