With its appeal against the EU's antitrust ruling facing likely delays, the software giant is taking aim at increasingly pesky open-source rivals
Microsoft is stepping up its efforts to better compete with Linux and other open-source rivals, just as a resolution of the antitrust case that could give its rivals ammunition appears headed for delays. The reason: An increase in the size of the panel of European Union judges hearing the case.
The software giant named a new president of its international sales and marketing operations on June 20, a move designed, in part, to help coordinate efforts to sell software in emerging markets where Linux has gained traction
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