ZDNet UK: Microsoft Must Say Bye Bye to American Pie

"In a recent interview, Red Hat's chief executive Matthew Szulik was questioned on whether his company owes a certain amount of its success to a wave of anti-American feeling exacerbated by the US invasion of Iraq.

"Although Szulik deftly side-stepped the question, citing 'choice' and 'flexibility' as more important motivators, the anti-Americanism card is certainly a factor when it comes to the rise and rise of Linux..."

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