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David Trubatch for this link. ]
“As William H. Gates opened his annual speech at the Comdex
technology conference, he tried to portray Microsoft as a company
that wanted to give consumers choices in how they use computers and
get online. But many of those attending expressed doubts about
whether Microsoft was truly embracing the idea of
competition….”
“Some attendees pointed to Linux, the operating system of
the so-called open-source movement, as another potential competitor
to Microsoft. In fact, many at the conference, while bemoaning a
Microsoft monopoly, also hailed Linux’s latest successes.“
“For the first time, the organizers of Comdex, Ziff-Davis,
opened a parallel conference called the Linux Business Expo to give
Linux developers a central place to display their wares. The halls
were not nearly as crowded as those near Microsoft’s booth, but
hundreds of people streamed by to look, for the first time, at new
programs like a Linux version of Word Perfect from Corel.”
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