April 11, according to market research firm IDC recently published, entitled "Linux in the new economy of opportunity" the report said, Linux's sales revenue will grow significantly. However, most growth is not to the expense of Microsoft.
IDC reports that Linux users in 2009 than in 2008, spending is projected to increase 21% over the entire software market growth rate. The entire software market growth rate in 2009 was 2%. Linux market in 2013, global sales from 2008 to 123 million U.S. dollars to 35.5 billion U.S. dollars, compound annual growth rate of 23.6%.
Nevertheless, it is important note that Linux and Windows market size comparison. Microsoft Windows 2008, the market size is 149 billion U.S. dollars. Microsoft pointed out that even Microsoft from now to 2013 the growth rate of less than 10%, Windows 2013, the market size will increase 56 billion U.S. dollars.
IDC believes that virtualization is to promote Linux as a major factor in growth. Cloud computing will also promote Linux and open source software applications. Real income will come from Linux applications. Linux in the ERP, databases, application of the traditional workload will increase from 13 to 18.6 percent. Linux workload growth in the traditional Unix applications, mainly to reduce the price.
IDC's survey found that 53% of companies are planning to increase the application of Linux in the server. 48% of the enterprises is expected to increase in Linux on the client (desktop and notebook computer) in the application.