In the technological world, there are relatively few software companies that can compete with the really big operating systems. Indeed, names like Windows, Linux, and MacOS are household names in the tech world. New versions are generally released annually as these companies compete with each other for market share and the label of the best operating system. In this article, we’ll take a look at who did what in 2010.
1.) MacOS: In 2010, the Mac users of the world may have noticed that the distribution model had changed. Apple made advancements to their desktop software in a move that competes with the App Store of the iPhone. Larger moves are coming for the MacOS, such as the implementation of major new programs titled “Snow Leopard” and “Lion”.
2.) Windows: Trying to move past the virtual disaster that was Vista, Windows rolled out a new operating system called Windows 7 in 2010, and it was a stark improvement. Not that it was very challenging to improve on Vista, which found everything, including the Microsoft Suite, to be incompatible. Vista was so defective that it never reached the standard of 20 percent user-ship among its customers. By contrast, the new Windows 7 program has already surpassed that mark, though neither program has been able to match the user-ship of Windows XP, with more than 50 percent of Windows users still employing that operating system.
3.) Linux: Linux will perhaps be most affected by the moves of Novell. Novell is having a selloff of sorts, planning to sell off almost one thousand of their original patents to a conglomerate of companies. Included in the company list is Microsoft, who has long been regarded as an adversary of Linux. Unfortunately for Linux users, this could mean legal disputes and squabbles thwarting any operating system improvements any time soon.