In the eyes of many Microsoft and Linux is always the enemy, the two sides has been the relationship between life and death. But now reality is, no one has completely let down the other side, and seemingly for the foreseeable future, the two sides will co-exist. Jack? Warren (Jack Wallen) that if Microsoft can truly help the Linux operating system, can be in the following ten aspects to their enormous help.

1, the standard

Recently, I have become a standard champion. There is no standard, Linux in which to move beyond the current level is very difficult. Obviously, Microsoft is called the standard master, because it has long been a de facto standard setters. If Microsoft can join the Linux Standards Organization (LSB), will bring great help to Linux.

But what reason is there to prove that Microsoft's accession will help? Very simple, if Microsoft can help create a compatible now (or future) Windows standard Linux standard, LSB (and the Linux community) will be very happy to accept it.

Assumptions about people no longer on the Office document format or media file format reverse engineering. Maybe Microsoft can help Linux users get a more suitable general standard. And because Microsoft will support such a Linux standard, Linux operating system, of course, will get more recognition.

2, code-sharing

Linux community last year found a matter of concern that Microsoft actually used the code from the open-source software. Apache for Windows Server code will be more powerful. I am sure that tens of millions of lines in the Windows code, there can certainly be helpful to Linux. Moreover, the shared code allows the two operating systems can better work together. War and peace, this is a win thing.

For a long time, Linux supporters generally will not accept Windows. The above suggestion might be against their character. However, if Microsoft and Linux can co-operate in the code, the hatred between the two sides will resolve naturally. Microsoft also could cooperate in many aspects of this get money in return.

3, Microsoft, Linux license

Yes, I support the birth of a Microsoft licensing Linux. If Microsoft can release a Linux, companies no way to refuse to recognize the value of its correctness. Ordinary user acceptance of Microsoft products are still very high, if Microsoft created its own Linux, then Linux will become an well-known name. Hardware companies will start to drive its development, a more likely situation is that the hardware manufacturers have started pre-installed computers in the enterprise Linux.

Is this not a win-win thing? Microsoft is able to sell its Linux version of the operating system user, although the price will not be as high as Windows, but how much is Qiana. Furthermore, said Microsoft's support services can also be charged.

4, the application

This is Linux, Microsoft can actually profit from the place. If Microsoft really wants to help its own, and Linux, it should support the transplantation of its application to Linux. This will let sales were "explosive" growth of the situation (all the Linux users can also purchase the Microsoft software), which also makes the development of Linux has brought an explosion, because people will find that the obstacles blocking their use Linux have been be cleared. If the Office, Outlook, Publisher and Microsoft Money and other application tools can be used in Linux, then Linux's penetration rate will certainly soar! Nature of these applications will not be free, this is revenue for Microsoft.

This cooperation can also bring a different result: Microsoft will open source applications ported to Windows. What are the benefits which Linux? More people are familiar with open source application, meaning more people familiar with the Linux industry tools.

5, Marketing

This point needs no elaboration. Linux operating system has been the biggest problem is visibility problem. If you ask an IT professional awareness of his Linux, you may hear a long story. But If you ask the average user? They will know if the existence of Linux, count your lucky. Why does this happen? Advocacy issues. All know that Windows is because Microsoft is marketing team. If Microsoft decided to become a friend of Linux, it is no doubt there are ways to enhance the average user Linux IQ.

There is also a point of view. If Microsoft really want to support the penguins, which can correspond to each of its version of the Windows release a free version of Linux. I believe many people see this will ask, "Why Microsoft to promote its competitors?", That Microsoft will not do so. However, if Microsoft is doing to enhance its revenue (as stated in Article IV), the benefits are obvious.

6, development

There are now numerous open-source Linux applications. Many of them a number of boutiques, but due to lack of funds or resources, have never been noticed by the people. Imagine, for this reason, Apache may not be successful, and MySQL or PHP may never see the light. This would be a pity thing. If there is a way to make you Ke Yi Ying Yong programs to submit to your own to Microsoft, there may be "Microsoft's open source activities," Suo use, you will Huode from Microsoft's financial Zhi Chi, your application may be transplanted 到 Windows or Linux pre-installed version of Microsoft.

7, universal

Many Linux users encountered this situation: After several attempts finally log on a website, but found that the site does not support Linux-based Firefox browser. Since I'm not using Windows systems, I often encounter this problem.

If Microsoft started to support Linux, such problems will no longer exist. This also applies to document formats. This will be a truly open document format open the door. This is a win-win things, not only Linux and Microsoft benefit to end users is a good thing, because they no longer have to worry about file format conversion.

8, hardware support

Of the Linux community is, this is a major event. Access to Microsoft's support, hardware vendors will naturally have to support the Linux operating system. This Linux users no longer need to worry about a hardware device can not be used under Linux. From the firm's point of view, write Linux drivers are also very simple. There is a strong Microsoft supporter of Linux, hardware vendors will not be as undecided whether to support this operating system. The credibility of Linux, will encourage them to develop more and better drivers - especially if Microsoft created its own Linux operating system, then.

9, enterprise-level support

Many enterprises do not use Linux is one of the biggest reasons for technical support issues. So far, only two companies for their own Linux operating system to provide this level of support: Red Hat and SuSE. But not everyone like to use operating systems from both manufacturers. If users want to use the friendliness and better Linux, such as Ubuntu, how do? This is Microsoft's useful here. Microsoft could easily provide enterprise-class Linux support. Linux version of its free, then it provides enterprise-level support services, this will be a very profitable combination of natural and perfect. This is a win-win move, Microsoft profits, corporate customers need support, but Linux will receive enterprise-level users.

10 to eliminate the threat of open source

This is the deepest hurt Linux thing. In the past decade, Microsoft has the true essence of the "FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, or fear, unwarranted suspicion)" weapon to discredit Linux. Most users (from home users to business users) are because of this reason on Linux shunned.

If Microsoft is able to support Linux, FUD will naturally end, which will allow Linux benefit. Later will not have Microsoft-funded report to insinuate Windows less secure than Linux good; and Ballmer will not brandish arms roar, to smear all the open source Linux and all things related.

You may never think of my pen to write this article, but I do think that if Microsoft can sincerely welcomed with open arms Linux, on Linux will have a positive impact. Of course, I will not publish or disseminate any rumors, I only discuss the possibilities.