"Much is made of the 'battle' between Microsoft and Linux. What's real and what's fiction?
"Cohen: The reality is that Microsoft customers are also Linux users. The Global 2000 are running thousands of servers using both Windows and Linux. With Linux servers [placements] growing faster than Windows, the need for interoperability will become increasingly important. Because Microsoft listens to its customers, we expect it will look at effective ways to work with Linux and improve interoperability between the operating systems..."