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| Time: 14:58 EST/19:58 GMT | News Source: CNET | Posted By: Viper | ||
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Recent public statements by Microsoft executives have cast Linux and the open-source philosophy that underlies it as, at the minimum, bad for competition, and, at worst, a "cancer" to everything it touches. Behind the war of words, analysts say, is evidence that Microsoft is increasingly concerned about Linux and its growing popularity. The Unix-like operating system "has clearly emerged as the spoiler that will prevent Microsoft from achieving a dominant position" in the worldwide server operating-system market, IDC analyst Al Gillen concludes in a forthcoming report. While Microsoft's overall operating-system market leadership is by no means in jeopardy, Linux's continued gains make it harder for Microsoft to further its core plan for the future, Microsoft.Net. | ||
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| #1 By 20 (Unknown) at 6/18/2001 7:27:00 PM |
| Once again, leave it to CNet to blow a mountain from a molehill. It's so hilarious. They goad and goad MS into making some type of statement about Linux, then, when they do, they say, "Look at MS always talking about Linux!". I believe this is called "Journalistic Mining". |
| #2 By 135 (Unknown) at 6/19/2001 4:38:00 PM |
| I would recommend slashdot.org as a good place to go for uneducated Microsoft bashing. |
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