:Microsoft's Man in Open Source: Sam Ramji on Redmond's Linux Strategy
Microsoft's Man in Open Source: Sam Ramji on Redmond's Linux Strategy Sep 2, 2008, 14 :33 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (5103 reads) (Other stories by James Maguire)
"The company’s efforts were focused on providing the best solutions for enterprise clients, and if that meant interoperating with Linux, then Redmond was flexible. Naturally Microsoft needed to protect its intellectual property in the process, hence the patent statement."