Last Days of Unix; Ugliest allegations of China-based IP theft

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Red-handed: The 9 ugliest allegations of China-based IP theft Microsoft restores Outlook.com after three-day outage -- sort of Network World Daily News AM August 19, 2013 Share this email The last days of Unix Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline. IDC predicts that Unix server revenue will slide from $10.2 billion in 2012 to $8.7 billion in 2017, and Gartner sees Unix market share slipping from 16% in 2012 to 9% in 2017. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Red-handed: The 9 ugliest allegations of China-based IP theft 2. Microsoft restores Outlook.com after three-day outage -- sort of 3. "Jekyll" test attack sneaks through Apple App Store, wreaks havoc on iOS 4. INSIDER VMware CEO talks software-defined data centers, OpenStack and dueling Amazon 5. 802.11ac in Depth: A Day with Matthew Gast 6. Facebook fixes timeline bug, cites language trouble in delay 7. 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In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Gelsinger spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Senior Writer Brandon Butler about what he's accomplished one year into his tenure, and why the company is uniquely positioned to deliver on the vision of software-defined data centers. Gelsinger detailed the company's plans for its upcoming infrastructure-as-a-service offerings and how it will out-duel early leader Amazon in that market. He also discussed VMware's plans to simplify mobility and explained how, rather than threatening the company, OpenStack is widening VMware's market. (Oh, one other thing about OpenStack: He doesn't see it gaining traction in the enterprise.) Gelsinger also shared thoughts on VMware's competitors and discussed how he'll work with former VMware CEO Paul Maritz's new Pivotal spin off. 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