internetnews.com: Ballmer Vs. Linux, IBM and Novell

"Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer came out swinging--verbally and even physically at times, at the Worldwide Partner Conference where he mocked open source technology, Linux in particular, while touting opportunities on the company's own platforms.

"During a keynote address here Tuesday, Ballmer also identified Novell customers as prime targets for Microsoft's partners to pick off as potential new customers..."

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