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AP/The Nando Times: Linux a Hot Topic at Microsoft Meeting

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 20, 2003

[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]

“It doesn’t top the official agenda, but as government leaders
converge at Microsoft Corp. for an annual conference, one of the
company’s major competitors–Linux–is likely to be on executives’
minds.

“Microsoft had representatives from 61 countries Monday and
Tuesday at its Redmond, Wash., campus for its annual Government
Leaders Summit.

“But with the disclosure that Microsoft has been using a fund to
steeply discount its software to government agencies that are
considering competitors’ cheaper products, the Linux phenomenon
will doubtlessly come up…”

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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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