“Microsoft Corp. is increasingly concerned about the threat
posed by Linux — so concerned, in fact, that some of its
executives are attending the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo here
this week to keep a close eye on developments on the open-source
front and to push Microsoft’s Windows and .Net platforms wherever
possible….”
“While we are threatened by the Linux business model, where
companies give away free software, we are not at all worried about
that operating system from a technological standpoint,” Miller told
eWEEK before heading off to the conference. “There are no
earth-shattering technological innovations in Linux — actually,
there’s a lot less than can be found in the Windows and Unix
platforms….”
“Linux is many, many years away from being an enterprise-ready
operating system that can compete with, and challenge, the Windows
platform,” he said. “There is also no vision or driving force
around it. We are already in very good shape on the enterprise
today and are leading the charge on the Web services front and in
new ways of looking at delivering value.”