Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

The Google phone will not be hardware, but in fact an open source mobile Linux OS. It is built on the open Linux Kernel. It will be a complete set of software for mobile devices along with a (Software Developer Kit) SDK that will be released November 12.

What is amazing is now we could see a boom in handset functionality and features that would have never been possible before. In fact, it brings the technology to the developers and removes the control from the big carriers and phone manufacturers. I don’t believe that any company other then Google could have pulled it off.

“Android breaks down the barriers to building new and innovative applications. For example, a developer can combine information from the web with data on an individual’s mobile phone — such as the user’s contacts, calendar, or geographic location — to provide a more relevant user experience. “

All speculation and rumor right now, but the Google Linux Phone might just become reality at around $100. If this is true, I will be line for it.

I am finding that Google is becoming and indispensable part of my business and personal life. Still trying to decide if this bad or good.

Robert Love , the Novell Linux chief, is headed to  Google.  Has the chance  of seeing a Google  Linux based OS just increased?   I would say so.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a moratorium in place on upgrades to Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Microsoft Office 2007. The reasons for not upgrading.

1. Compatibility concerns
2. Potential cost of upgrading
3. No documented business value.

Alternatives?

1. Google Office
2. Linux

This is reported at www.informationweek.com

“Because of Google Apps’ sudden entry into the desktop productivity market, what once would have been a routine decision at the FAA to eventually upgrade to Microsoft’s latest software is now firmly up in the air. With similar debates doubtless playing out at other government agencies — and in the private sector — Microsoft is going to have to work a lot harder than in past years convincing customers to follow its well worn path of new releases and follow-on patches. “

This story should sound really familiar, and probably won’t be the last.

The Google office alternative could be gaining traction. Pixar and Disney just announced the one thing that they won’t using; Microsoft Exchange and Outlook.

Greg Brandeau is itching to dump the decade-old, homegrown e-mail system he manages at Pixar Animation Studios Inc. (DIS ). And the senior vice-president for technology at the Walt Disney Co. (DIS ) unit is sure about one thing: The replacement won’t be Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT ) Exchange and Outlook duo, whose e-mail, calendar, and other programs dominate corporate computing. Brandeau says it’s difficult to manage the software because Pixar uses a variety of computers

Covered at www.Businessweek.com.