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:LinuxInsider: Microsoft's Ballmer Addresses Linux, Security
LinuxInsider: Microsoft's Ballmer Addresses Linux, Security
Sep 5, 2004, 15 :00 UTC (26 Talkback[s]) (8503 reads)

(Other stories by Elizabeth Millard)

"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer provided the keynote speech for the Massachusetts Software Council's (MSC) annual fall membership meeting Wednesday, and used the forum to discuss how the company views Linux, as well as to address Longhorn delays and security concerns.

"In the speech, given in front of an audience of more than 700 of the state's technology community members, Ballmer covered much terrain, delving into the future of IT spending, and research and development directions. The speech was not entirely nonpromotional; Ballmer also talked about the benefits of Microsoft partnerships..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
 Ballmer isn't a stupid person, he&# ...   Ballmer avoiding the truth?   
geoff lane
Sep 5, 2004, 15:33:40
 
hi there,ballmer is an excellent manager ...   ballmer   
anonymous
Sep 5, 2004, 16:10:29
 
Maybe I'm too critical, but this rea ...   Vapid?   
Surreal
Sep 5, 2004, 16:36:30
 
Linus said once "the difference between  ...   the difference   
daniel
Sep 5, 2004, 16:40:26
 
from Linuxinsider. This is getting ridic ...   Just another BS article   
Mike R.
Sep 5, 2004, 16:56:07
 
If this article is an accurate summation ...   Talking doesn't increase security   
Alice Sysadmin
Sep 5, 2004, 17:00:10
 
Mr Ballmer & The Many,if you want to hea ...   my2c, an open source windows kernel!   
daniel
Sep 5, 2004, 17:04:16
 
After reading this article I found mysel ...   Muted   
esb
Sep 5, 2004, 17:29:42
 
...In the past, Ballmer has called Linux ...   Plotkin seems rather uninformed.   
Brandioch Conner
Sep 5, 2004, 17:35:56
 
Another theme for Ballmer's talk was ...   MS likes to talk about security   
James Smith
Sep 5, 2004, 17:58:26
 
>Microsoft's Ballmer Addresses Linux ...   This is just too funny.   
Anon
Sep 5, 2004, 18:18:35
 
"DiDio noted that security is a theme th ...   More talk and speeches   
Lars
Sep 5, 2004, 19:49:40
 
"   DiDio noted that security is a theme ...   Talking repeteadly about something   
Alastor
Sep 5, 2004, 20:16:32
 
> 3. redhat (are those guys technical?!? ...   Re: the difference   
tom
Sep 6, 2004, 00:59:52
 
> hi there,> ballmer is an excellent man ...   Re: ballmer   
Don Brock
Sep 6, 2004, 02:53:39
 
you bet, in DiDio dreams....even though  ...   Is DiDio technical?   
unil Ung
Sep 6, 2004, 03:43:27
 
Sure seems like it.  ...   Is Linuxinsider just a Microsoft Mouthpiece?   
Izzat_so
Sep 6, 2004, 06:57:49
 
Dear Daniel:The point is that Linux is n ...   Re: the difference   
Carlos Vermejo
Sep 6, 2004, 14:44:12
 
> hi there,> ballmer is an excellent man ...   Re: ballmer   
Carlos Vermejo
Sep 6, 2004, 14:47:51
 
Didio and others like her in the 'ma ...   the Didiot speaks   
michael
Sep 6, 2004, 15:39:20
 
Windows, lacks basics of computer scienc ...   compromise   
pande
Sep 6, 2004, 16:11:22
 
Microsoft has talked about secure system ...   Talk talk talk   
Joe User
Sep 6, 2004, 19:48:42
 
They claim to be independent, however th ...   LinuxInsider, MS mouthpiece   
Gary Stewart
Sep 6, 2004, 21:12:21
 
> who are the business managers linux is ...   Re: the difference   
Bilbo
Sep 6, 2004, 23:45:26
 
Didio:  "They know that they have to tal ...   All Talk... No Action   
GenKabuki
Sep 7, 2004, 01:33:16
 
And that was ALL Microsoft has done most ...   Re: MS likes to talk about security   
SyntaxError
Sep 7, 2004, 15:06:02
 
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