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Windows Server Revenues Pass Unix/Linux for First Time

In Q3 Windows server sales by revenue surpassed Unix/Linux boxes for the first time in history
By Maureen O'Gara
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December 4, 2009 11:15 AM EST
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In Q3 Windows server sales by revenue surpassed Unix/Linux boxes for the first time in history according to Seeking Alpha blogger Dennis Byron. Using IDC numbers he says Linux was 14.4% of the total, a personal best and Unix dragged in at 27%. He concludes that Linux and Windows don’t meet much in the marketplace. Of course all server shipments are down about 20%.

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