Stuck in a corner of San Franciscos Moscone Center, Microsofts contingent at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo resembled more a band of spies than an army ready for battle. This was Microsofts first official attendance at a Linux convention--an appearance that spoke volumes about the company's debate over how to best respond to the "Penguinista" challenge. This is the same company, remember, whose senior execs have long treated the open-source movement with thinly veiled distrust, if not open contempt.
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