The Challenge

The road ahead appears to be like this. There is still no match for Microsoft so far as reaching out to a computer illiterate is seen. Till that point, Linux is always under challenge from the comfort factor, upgraded every time by Microsoft. The next front comes to the big corporations who need to cut down their costs in order to compete with the market forces. This means that the Linux shall always find some backers till it keeps its efficiency levels high. The real playing ground is somewhere in the middle. This is the ground or zone of learning where the things really shape up. One of them has to focus at this area. If you really wish to challenge the monopoly of Microsoft then, tap the young- formula is the key. Linux learning is scarce, and it is pathetically limited to reactionary communities who are basically working with pre-set direction. If some part of this effort both money and manpower is channelled to open Linux learning centre, in countries like India and China. Then one can really see Microsoft sweating for its money. The key to this if there is special focus to language ability. That is programming in native languages such as Hindi in the case of India, or Mandarin in the case of China.