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PC World: Linux Issue Seen as a Ploy

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 4, 1999

Thanks to Phillip
Brown
for this link.

“Have you heard the one about the ‘Linux is beating Windows’
memo?”

“… in court Thursday, Microsoft’s latest attempt to paint
Linux as a potent desktop foe drew laughs from spectators and trial
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson.”

“The laughter came when Microsoft attorney Michael Lacovara
introduced a freshly written memorandum by a Microsoft executive
David Cole titled “Linux is beating Windows.”

“The May 20 memo said that Linux is outselling Windows 98 at
several retail computer store chains.”

Complete
story
.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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