Linux Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
Linus Torvaldis is famous for inventing Linux, a version of Unix which would run on Intel *86 PCs. To be fair, what Linus did was put the last vital piece into place, the "kernel" of the operating system, which handles process control, networking, and peripheral and file system access. Device drivers are either integrated directly with the kernel or added as modules while the system is running.
The development of Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified and redistributed, both commercially and non-commercially, by anyone under licenses such as the GNU General Public License.
Linux itself costs nothing. One is allowed to charge a reasonable cost for the medium of distribution, and charge for supporting Linux, but the actual operating system is free.
The popularity of Linux on standard desktop computers and laptops has been increasing over the years, even though its performance on the desktop has been criticized.
In 2007, Con Kolivas accused the Linux community of favoring performance on servers. He quit Linux kernel development because he was frustrated with this lack of focus on the desktop, and then gave a "tell all" interview on the topic. Since then a significant amount of development has been undertaken in an effort to improve the desktop experience.
Linux Industry Research & Market Reports
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In-vehicle Infotainment Market by Component (Display unit, Control Panel, TCU, HUD), OS (Linux, QNX, MS, Others), Service (Entertainment, Navigation, e-call, Diagnostics), Connectivity, Form, Location, Vehicle Type, Region - Global Forecast to 2027
... demand for smartphone features and entertainment services in vehicles is driving the in-vehicle infotainment market globally” The global in-vehicle infotainment market is projected to reach USD 54.8 billion by 2027 from an estimated USD 24.3 ... Read More
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The 2021-2026 World Outlook for Linux Servers and Software
... latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the ... Read More
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Linux Operating System
... displays the potential to grow at over 19.7%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses in this space to keep abreast of the changing pulse of the market. Poised to reach ... Read More
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Software Markets in China
... a high speed growth which has been stimulated by the consecutive increases of industrial output, imports & exports, consumer consumption and capital investment for over two decades. This new study examines China's economic trends, investment ... Read More
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Global Linux Operating System Market Research Report Forecast to 2023
... that includes modules to interact with the hardware, system library functions, or programs and system utility programs. The kernel code executes in kernel mode with access to all the resources of the computer, whereas the ... Read More
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Unix Update - April 2019
... the world. The newsletter covers new hardware and software products and enhancements, as well as research and development. Special emphasis is on the marketing strategies of UNIX vendors. Articles also include user applications and requirements. Read More
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The Linux Foundation confirms that the edge will be everywhere: what this means for operators
... bidding for the support of the edge developer and user communities in order to gain ownership of the standards for interoperable edge computing platforms. This comment explores the implications for operators and edge technology vendors. Read More
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The 2020-2025 World Outlook for Linux Servers and Software
... latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the ... Read More
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Worldwide Server Operating Environments Market Shares, 2017: Linux Fuels Market Growth
... 2017."Operating systems remain a critical component of modern infrastructure as the underlying platform for hosting applications across different deployments and delivery models," said Stephen Belanger, senior research analyst, Computing Platforms, IDC. "The OS market continued ... Read More
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SUSE Announces SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, the Latest Version of Its Flagship Operating System
... company's flagship Linux distro. We provide an overview of the new offering and its key capabilities as well as market dynamics in the growing but evolving commercial Linux market segment. Please Note: Extended description available ... Read More
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Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing Global Market Report 2018Including: Operating Systems; Productivity Software PublishingCovering: Microsoft, Apple Inc, Linux, Ubuntu, Oracle
... Research Company provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global operating systems & productivity software publishing market. Reasons to Purchase Outperform competitors using accurate up to ... Read More
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In-vehicle Infotainment Market 2025 – Global Analysis and Forecasts by Operating System (Microsoft, QNX, Linux); Interaction Type (Touch-based, Vice-enabled, Physically Button Controlled and Gestures); & Connectivity Technology (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC)
... 2025 – Global Analysis and Forecasts by Operating System (Microsoft, QNX, Linux); Interaction Type (Touch-based, Vice-enabled, Physically Button Controlled and Gestures); & Connectivity Technology (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC) In-vehicle Infotainment market is expected to grow ... Read More
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Version Control Systems Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012 - 2016) and Opportunity Assessment (2017 - 2027)
... version control systems market is likely to witness high revenue growth during the assessed period of 10 years. The market is expected to be valued at close to US$ 550 Mn in the year 2021. ... Read More
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White Box Server - Global Market Outlook (2017-2023)
... growing at a CAGR of 19.8% from 2016 to 2023. Factor such as, increasing number of data centers and increasing adoption of open platforms such as open compute project are fueling the market growth. However, ... Read More
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Japan System Software Market Shares, 2016: Open Source Software Increases Presence with the Growth of Linux
... shares in the Japan system software market for 2016. For this purpose, IDC divides the market into server operating system market, software-defined compute software market, virtual client computing market, and availability and clustering software market. Read More
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Operating Systems And Productivity Software Publishing Market Global Report 2017 Including: Multitasking Operating Systems, Network Operating Systems, Distributed Operating Systems, Batch Processing Operating Systems, Productivity SoftwareCovering: Apple,
... in the field of cloud technology has influenced the productivity software industry. Companies are developing productivity software that can be accessed over the cloud anywhere, on any device. The use of cloud based productivity software ... Read More
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Global Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Market- Analysis and Forecast (2017-2023) (Focus on Product Type (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX and Solid Edge); Operating System (Window, MAC OS X, Linux, Unix); Technology (3D and 2D Design); End-Use Application and Region)
... and Region) The global CAD market in terms of value is estimated to witness growth at a CAGR of 7.00% between 2017 and 2023. The increasing demand and the growth rate for CAD in the ... Read More
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Worldwide Server Operating Environments Market Shares, 2015: Linux Continues to Shape the Future
... calendar year 2015."Operating systems and subsystems remain critical to modern compute infrastructure as no cloud can operate without operating systems in the stack," said Al Gillen, group VP, Software Development and Open Source, IDC. "Unit ... Read More
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Worldwide Linux Server Operating Environments Forecast, 2016–2020
... the market is just the starting point, as the buildout of the Internet of Things (IoT) plays out over the next decade," said Al Gillen, GVP, Enterprise Infrastructure, IDC. "However, if you are interested in ... Read More
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White Box Server Market by Form Factor (Rack & Tower, Blade, Density-Optimized), Business Type (Data Centers, Enterprise Customers), Processor (X86, non-X86), Operating System (Linux, Windows, UNIX), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022
... white box server market expected to grow at a significant rate between 2016 and 2022” The white box server market was valued at USD 4.59 billion in 2015and is expected to grow at a CAGR ... Read More
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Worldwide Operating Systems and Subsystems Forecast, 2016–2020
... geography. IDC sees this market as being pivotal to the adoption of 3rd Platform compute paradigms."Operating systems and subsystems remain critical to modern compute infrastructure as no cloud can operate without operating systems in the ... Read More
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EMEA Linux Server Market Analysis, 2014
... growth based on three drivers: cloud, Big Data, and high-performance computing (HPC). "We estimate that by 2018, $3.0 billion will be spent on Linux-based server hardware across Western Europe, largely due to the shift the ... Read More
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Worldwide Operating Systems and Subsystems Market Shares, 2014: The Market Goes as Microsoft Goes
... paradigms."As customers move to next-generation applications, decisions need to be made about the application's form, the languages or frameworks used, what container technology, if any, will be used, and the private clouds operating model that ... Read More
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HP's Superdome X Answers Questions About Itanium's Future
... and NonStop X systems for Linux-based business-critical workloads. The servers are powered by the Xeon processor E7 v2 family. IDC recaps the residual value implications for the Superdome X and the older Itanium-based models. Please ... Read More
